Auctions have a long , and somewhat dubious history having been recorded as early as 500 B.C. According to Herodotus, in Babylon auctions of women for the purpose of marriage were held annually. It was considered illegal to allow a daughter to be sold outside of the auction method. Later it was the "Spoils of War"such as conquered land and slaves that would be auctioned off, as well as the assets of debtors.
During the end of the 18th century, soon after the French Revolution, auctions came to be held in taverns and cafés to sell art. Such auctions were held daily, and catalogs were printed to announce available items. France technically isn't the birth place of these art and antique auctions Les Ventes aux Enchères (Sweden is), but their popularity spread like wild fire and today Paris is full of them. Parisians and visitors alike attend on regular basis. Of course, this is just one way of purchasing antiques of all sorts, but non the less a very popular one.
Below I list only some of the biggest and most popular ones:
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Sotheby’s, 76 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008 Paris - 01 53 05 53 05
http://www.sothebys.com
Artcurial, 7 rond-point des Champs-Elysées, 75008 Paris
http://www.artcurial.com
Tajan, 37 rue des Mathurins - 01 53 30 30 30
http://www.tajan.com
Drouot , 9 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris - 01 53 79 37 29
http://www.drouot.com
Néret-Minet & Tessier, 8 Rue Saint-Marc, Paris - 01 40 13 07 79
http://www.neret-tessier.com
Millon et Associes, 5 Avenue Eylau, Paris - 01 47 27 95 34
http://www.millon-associes.com
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