PARIS.- On the occasion of its thirtieth anniversary, the auction house PIASA announces today its upcoming move from 118 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré to a private mansion located at 54 rue de Monceau in Paris’s 8th arrondissement. At the heart of one of the most emblematic districts of Parisian artistic and cultural life, this relocation marks a new stage in the company’s development and confirms its ambition to strengthen its position on both the French and international scenes.

This new venue has been conceived as a contemporary showcase dedicated to highlighting artworks and enhancing the collector experience. More spacious and modular, it will enable Piasa to host auctions, exhibitions and private events under optimal conditions.

Spanning three levels, this new 1,200 sqm space, 25% additional space, will offer expanded exhibition areas as well as private lounges dedicated to confidential meetings, serving both sellers and buyers.

This move is part of a broader development strategy aimed at supporting the growth of its various specialized departments—from design to modern and contemporary art, including decorative arts, jewelry, watches and fashion.

This new address on rue de Monceau, which previously housed the headquarters of Le Bulletin de l’art ancien et moderne in the early 20th century and, more recently, the French perfume house Roger & Gallet, will also make it possible to offer an enriched program, including themed sales and exhibitions, cultural events and meetings with specialists—helping to establish this venue as a key cultural destination for art lovers.

“On the occasion of PIASA’s 30th anniversary, this new location represents a key milestone for our house. By moving to this new space on rue de Monceau, we reaffirm our commitment to offering our clients a setting worthy of the works we present, while continuing to promote a dynamic and accessible art market.

Through this move, our ambition is to create a more open, generous and contemporary space—one where artworks can be experienced differently, where collectors can meet, exchange ideas and discover new perspectives. A place capable of hosting exhibitions, conversations and cultural events, and of building bridges between artistic disciplines.”

Frédéric Chambre, Deputy CEO and Auctioneer

From September onwards, Piasa will be delighted to welcome collectors and art lovers from around the world for a new cycle of curated auctions, including collection sales such as that of Mr. and Mrs. Canfrère on September 23, as well as a series of events in an environment redesigned to combine innovation and conviviality.

The 54, rue de Monceau

The choice of rue de Monceau came as an obvious one. The Plaine Monceau is one of the Parisian districts that best embodies the alliance between history, modernity and elegance. Conceived under Napoleon III as part of the major transformations orchestrated by Baron Haussmann, this district was designed as an architectural and urban manifesto for an enlightened, cosmopolitan bourgeoisie—collectors open to the spirit of their time.

Even today, Plaine Monceau retains this distinctive identity: that of a Paris where urban innovation found expression through the classicism of façades, the harmony of proportions and the refinement of interior décor. Behind the carriage gates of its private mansions, some of the greatest French private collections were assembled. Decorative arts played a central role here; they shaped a way of life in which furniture, architecture, painting and objects naturally interact.

This history resonates strongly with Piasa’s identity. Our house has always maintained close ties with creators, decorators, interior architects and collectors who view artworks as living elements of their daily environment.

More broadly, the Plaine Monceau district—highly sought after from the late 19th century by the upper bourgeoisie and artists alike—has established itself as an elegant and creative place to live, where architectural heritage, cultural institutions and artistic social life coexist.

The figure of Baroness Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild perfectly embodies this spirit of collecting and patronage that still permeates the neighborhood. Just a short walk from Piasa’s future headquarters stands the Musée Nissim-de-Camondo, housed in a sumptuous early 20th-century mansion and home to a remarkable collection of 18th-century decorative arts. This museum alone reflects the legacy of the great collectors and patrons who shaped the district’s identity.

Plaine Monceau is also linked to a certain vision of artistic modernity. The works of Gustave Caillebotte captured, with remarkable sensitivity, the transformation of Haussmannian Paris: its new perspectives, its elegant boulevards, and that particular light that brought modern life into painting. This dialogue between modernity and heritage, innovation and continuity, deeply reflects what we seek to continue building at Piasa.

Located in the immediate vicinity of Parc Monceau, initiated by the Duc de Chartres, rue de Monceau lies within one of the most prestigious environments in the capital. Developed at the end of the 19th century under the impetus of the Pereire brothers as a high-end residential district, this area bears witness to the cultural and social history of Paris.

Rue de Monceau and its surroundings have also been home to numerous major figures and emblematic personalities of the French artistic and cultural scene, including Sarah Bernhardt, Puvis de Chavannes, Alexandre Dumas fils, Colette, Ernest Meissonier, Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Louis Aragon. Several prestigious private mansions, such as the Hôtel Ephrussi, illustrate the refined architecture and the history of the great families who contributed to the prestige of this area.