Bidding at DuMouchelles

DuMouchelles does not offer direct shipping or moving. However, we do have a list of shippers that our customers have had positive feedback on, found at www.dumoart.com/shippers. We recommend contacting one or more to receive quotes prior to bidding to ensure shipping estimates are factored into the total cost of your purchase. DuMouchelles receives no compensation from any of these shippers and referrals are supplied as a courtesy to our customers. You may use your own preferred shipper or mover.

DuMouchelles holds monthly auctions, which generally take place over two days. The sessions feature a selection of items which are entirely unique. You may bid in-person, over the phone with one of our representatives, or online on our website. You must register for our auctions in advance in order to bid. We recommend registering at least two (2) business days prior to commencement of the sale to ensure we have time to approve your registration.

Please use our website to submit your absentee bids. You may also use our fillable bid form and once complete, send it to [email protected]. Alternatively, you may call us at the gallery to request a phone bid at +1 (313) 963-6255. We’ll give you a call during the live sale a few lots beforehand. We auction approximately 100-120 lots per hour, depending on the bidding activity.

Please read our Conditions of Sale for more details on bidding registration.

You may register to bid with us online using the “Register to Bid” button found on our upcoming auctions page. Your name, address, phone number, and valid credit card are required for your online registration. Additional information may be requested if you are interested in bidding beyond your bid limit.

You may also register to bid with us using our fillable bid form and once complete, send it to [email protected]. Alternatively, you may call us at the gallery to request a phone bid at +1 (313) 963-6255. We’ll give you a call during the live sale a few lots beforehand.

Please read our conditions of sale and other published notices and terms relating to bidding.

Yep – and they’re open to the public! We hold live auctions with an auctioneer and gavel simultaneously with bidders also participating virtually online. Complimentary beverages and snacks are provided. Please don’t feed the auctioneers – they don’t bite but we’re not sure we can afford their appetites.

We’re happy to provide a personal agent to bid on your behalf with you during our sale at the gallery. We would advise you to request these telephone bids at least two (2) business days prior to the session. DuMouchelles will use reasonable efforts to contact them to enable them to participate in the bidding by telephone.  We will accept bids by telephone for lots only if our staff is available to take the bids. DuMouchelles is not responsible for failure to contact bidder or for error and omissions in connection with telephone bidding.  

Please use our fillable bid form and send it to [email protected]. Alternatively, you may call us at the gallery to request a phone bid at +1 (313) 963-6255. We’ll give you a call during the live sale a few lots beforehand. We auction approximately 100-120  lots per hour, depending on the bidding activity.

Every lot has a pre-auction estimate—the range in which we predict the item may sell at the gavel. Estimates are based on research, current market values, and may be an indication of reserves.

Our auctioneers generally open the bidding at an amount 25-50% under the low estimate, unless absentee “order bidding” (Order bidding definition: Bids that are accepted by time submitted and by bid amount on a first come first serve basis) takes place or there is a reserve (Reserve definition: The minimum price a consignor is willing to accept for an item) on the item.  Absentee (Absentee definition: A method of bidding for customers who cannot or do not wish to attend an auction) bids are placed competitively during the auction, reflecting on competing audience, phone, and online bidding participation. You may find our bid increments listed on the “Auction Information” tab on each of our listed auction catalogs.

Not necessarily. Your absentee bid is only taken as far as someone else is willing to bid. When you submit an absentee bid with us, we will bid on your behalf up to that amount. For example, if your maximum absentee bid is $1,000 on a lot and the highest bid before your last incremental bid is $500, your next bid would be $550. If no one bid over your last bid of $550, you would be the successful bidder at $550.

We hold monthly auctions which usually take place over two days.

You can view our print catalog online at our Issuu publisher’s site. You may also find complimentary printed catalogues during auction preview at our gallery.

We sure do! Contact us at [email protected] with the lot number and specific areas you’d like to see or have questions on.

Buyer’s premium is an additional charge on the gavel price or winning bid at an auction that must be paid by the winning bidder. Our buyer’s premium is 24% and is subject to applicable sales tax. Please note if you are bidding on a third-party marketplace like BidSquare, LiveAuctioneers, or Invaluable, the buyer’s premium will be higher. Please be sure to review their terms.

DuMouchelles uses Avalara CertCapture to process our sales tax exemptions. Please call us at +1 (313) 963-6255 prior to the sale to receive a link to provide your documentation. This will ensure your order is processed in a timely fashion post-sale.

At this time, DuMouchelles does not offer any item for retail sale. However, you may be able to make an offer on an unsold lot.  Please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 (313) 963-6255 if you’d like to make an offer.

Sometimes! Please use our contact form if you’d like to make an offer.

We accept Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Wire/ACH, PayPal, and LivePayments (on LiveAuctioneers purchases) in USD. Wire/ACH is the preferred method of payment. Please note, if you intend to pay with a credit card, certain limit restrictions and processing fees will apply. Please see our Conditions of Sale and the conditions of any third-party marketplaces such as LiveAuctioneers.

Payment is required within ten (10) days following the sale. Buyers outside of the United States must make payment by wire transfer. Credit cards are not an acceptable form of payment outside of the United States.

Purchases or invoices exceeding $10,000, must be paid in the form of a wire transfer, cashier’s check, money order, or personal check with approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank unless other arrangements have been approved by DuMouchelles in advance.

Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with DuMouchelles or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. DuMouchelles reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank.

Payment is required in order for your purchase to be released, including in cases where you are having your items shipped or picked up by a third party.

You may find our conditions of sale listed here.

If you are a successful bidder, you will receive an email confirmation along with your invoice within 24 hours after the close of an auction, along with payment options and instructions.

No, we do not allow for cancellations once a lot has been won. Remember that each bid placed enters you into a binding contract with DuMouchelles and the seller and is always subject to DuMouchelles Conditions of Sale and Terms of Use. Please only bid if you’re ready to purchase.

Please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 (313) 963-6255.

Auction preview is your opportunity to inspect your prospective lots in person. We know that sometimes an online listing doesn’t paint the full picture – this is your opportunity to finish the painting! Preview opens at our downtown Detroit gallery one week prior to each auction and continues up to and through our auction dates. Be sure to take your time and review all elements of your potential purchases.

We also offer a virtual preview experience, available 24/7, where you can tour our gallery and our monthly catalog from a smart device. Try it out – our virtual preview is located here.

You’re invited to attend our auction at our gallery at 409 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. See below for parking and parking redemption options. You may come and go from the auction as you please – join us for any portion you’re interested in. Although we require you to pre-register to bid, there is no obligation for attendees to bid. 

We are located opposite of the Renaissance Center, which is one block east of the Tunnel to Canada approached by I-75 (Chrysler Fwy) and US-10 (Lodge Fwy).  Parking is available in the  There is also parking at the meters on East Jefferson in front of the gallery and 30 minute parking at the side of our building on Brush Street.  During auction preview and the auction dates themselves, for a lot located at 401 Larned behind our gallery. To receive a voucher, please park and pay for your vehicle at 401 Larned and request a voucher at our front desk.  Upon returning to your vehicle, you may return the voucher to the parking lot attendant for full reimbursement.

We’re glad to hear it! Please visit the Sell section of our site.

We have limited space and are continually bringing more Items Into our gallery and therefore cannot store Items for you. If you do not pick up your Items or have them shipped within ten days after the auction, storage fees will apply. Please see our Conditions of Sale for more information.