Sell with confidence.
Sold $25,000
Marshall Maynard Fredericks
Two Bears
September 2024
Sold $75,000
Manoucher Yektai
The Letter
January 2025
Sold $160,000
14.16 Carat Emerald Cut
Diamond in Platinum Ladies Ring
October 2024
Sold $450,000
Tiffany Studios
James E. Davidson Window
February 2025
America's Trusted Auction Experts for Nearly 100 Years
Since 1927, DuMouchelles has conducted auctions of high end, unique, fine and decorative art and antiques. We also specialize in jewelry, sterling silver, ceramics, glass, crystal, and certain furniture of notable value.
We’ve served buyers and sellers for nearly 100 years with tremendous expertise and ease, including the estates of David C. Whitney, John Francis & Matilda Dodge Wilson, Stella Ford Schlotman, Coleman Young, Michigan Senator Jack Faxon, Alan & Marianne Schwartz, The Rattlesnake Club, and many other notable collections in Metro Detroit and the greater Midwest.
Why sell at DuMouchelles?
With close to 100 years of service under our belts, we utilize our expertise and thoughtful process to bring your items to market with a comprehensive strategy that ensures your collection is properly marketed to maximize exposure and price realized. To reach our global audience, we include the following marketing tactics:
100 Years of Experience
Tens of thousands of bidders view our catalog every month, both on our own website and on major auction marketplace platforms.
Robust Email Marketing
Email marketing to our large global audience of bidders, featuring an average open rate of 35-40% (compared to an industry average of 12%.)
Reach Them on Social
Exposure to thousands of followers on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others.
Targeted Advertising
Targeted digital and print advertising campaigns with radio advertising on major stations in the Metro Detroit area.
Direct Mail
A direct mailer sent to thousands of our most valuable and vetted customers, museums, and galleries around the globe.
Unmatched Preview
We provide one of the longest auction preview periods in the nation – along with a cutting-edge virtual preview experience for our most remote of customers.
Get a Marketplace Boost
Dedicated newsletters with our marketplace partners, reaching an average of 300,000 prospective bidders.
Expert Cataloguing
We provide collectors with detailed and researched descriptions, condition reports, and high definition professional photography.
What We Sell
DuMouchelles focuses on high end and unique fine art, decorative art and other objets d’art – from antiques to modern to contemporary. We also specialize in Asian & Tribal artwork, jewelry, sterling silver, ceramics, glass & crystal, blades, armor, and antique firearms, and select furniture of notable value. Whether you have a single item, a collection, or an estate, DuMouchelles handles every aspect of the auction process from research, marketing, to sale and payment. Every item is given the attention it deserves to maximize its auction potential. Sometimes, you may treasure an item, but due to consignment minimums, insufficient demand and/or changing tastes, some items may not be suitable for our auctions. Please use the form below to request a valuation.