The Hammer Days 2023: Discover the Exciting World of Auctions in Bourges, Chartres, Tours, and Orleans!

The Hammer Days arrive in Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) but also in Bourges, Tours or Orleans.

THE Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May 2023these national days organized by the National Syndicate of Voluntary Auction Houses are intended to open up the world of auctions to the general public, which has been booming since the health crisis, in particular through the live on the Internet.

Throughout the Centre-Val de Loire region

These Hammer Days auctioneers 2023, seventeenth edition, are planned in Centre-Val de Loire and everywhere in France.

They allow, each year, neophytes and connoisseurs to have their objects, jewelry or works of art appraised and appraised free of charge. As part of the Hammer Days, SYMEV organizes National Expertise Daysin order to promote the profession of auctioneer and public auctions.

An unmissable event for voluntary auction houses with the curious and amateurs, these days also invite the public to many events orchestrated by the auctioneers: exhibitions, thematic sales, guided tours, evenings, conferences, dedications, interactive and fun workshops or even escape games and treasure hunts…

Ethical obligations

The opportunity for many to discover the exciting world of auctions!

For the majority of people, the auction evokes either the sale of a Picasso, or a seizure. However, the average auction price is more around €50 than €1 million. The market, which seemed reserved for an elite, is finally becoming more democratic. The principle of auctions has existed since Antiquity. We couldn’t find a better way to buy an object at the right price, thanks to a transparent and public comparison of supply and demand.

Jean-Pierre Osenat also insists on the fact that, “subject to ethical and professional obligations, the auctioneer assumes responsibility for the quality of the goods sold, their condition and their authenticity. For buyers, it is a pledge of seriousness and serenity.”

Hammer Days in Centre-Val de Loire

■ Chartres (Eure-et-Loir)

As part of the Marteau Days, Galerie de Chartres offers public auctions in Chartres:

• beautiful french dolls : Saturday May 13 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Beautiful French dolls including a collection of Mme X. de Paris Thuillier, Bru, Première Jumeau…
• mechanical musical instruments : Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m. Automatons, phonographs, slot machines, fairground art, performing artsmagic and prestidigitation.

Public exhibitions: Friday May 12 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday May 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sunday May 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Place of sale: 7 bis, rue Collin d’Harleville – Chartres.

■ Bourges (Cher)

As part of the Marteau Days, Collectoys is offering a day of free expertise on Friday May 12, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Bourges. Location: 3, rue Denys Dodart – Bourges.

■ Tours (Indre-et-Loire)

As part of the Marteau Days, the Giraudeau auction house is offering an auction of wines, champagnes and spirits on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 May 2023. Location: 246-248 rue Giraudeau – Tours

■ Orleans (Loiret)

As part of the Marteau Days, De Maredsous Solibieda offers a day of learning about expertise with Maître Cécile Solibieda, on Saturday May 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. in Orléans. By reservation. Location: Madeleine auction house – 64, rue du Faubourg Madeleine – Orléans.

█ Practical:
Free admission to each event. Reservation required to participate in certain program appointments.

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