Drouot's Storage Service is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 10am and from 1:30pm to 6pm, as well as some Saturdays.
The storage area can be accessed after presenting an ID card.
Lots purchased at the Hôtel Drouot can be collected free of charge in the auction room until 7pm on the evening of the sale and between 8am and 10am the next morning.
If you are unable to collect your lot immediately, the Storage Service will take care of it.
This service is subjected to the following conditions:
- Administration fees incl. tax by lot: €5, €10, €15, €20, €25, depending on the nature of the lot*.
- Storage fees incl. tax by lot: €1, €5, €10, €15 or €20/day, with effect from the 5th working day depending on the nature of the lot*.
Administration fees are capped at €50 incl. tax per collection.
A 50 % reduction of storage costs is granted to foreign clients and French professionals based outside of Paris, upon presentation of supporting documents.
Please be advised that:
- Lots are handed over by Drouot Storage after full and clear payment of the storage costs, upon presentation of the
paid invoice and/or the sales’
ticket.
- Any lot that has not been collected within one year from its entry date into the Storage Service will be deemed abandoned and its ownership transferred to the Hôtel Drouot as a guarantee to cover storage costs.
* Lots are deemed:
Extra small: jewellery, books, unframed works on paper smaller than A4 format
Small: paintings measuring less than 1.5 x 1.5 m, lots with a small volume and small weight
Medium: paintings measuring more than 1.5 x 1.5 m, lots with a small volume but high weight
Large: lots with high volume & weight
Huge : sets of furniture
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