01 / Markets & hidden dealers
The city is your gallery.
From Vanves to Saint-Ouen: where to look, how to ask and a route that leaves room for discovery.
Explore the market guideParis, beyond the museum walls
The Art Paris
Almost Forgot.
An unsigned painting. A beautifully worn poster. A photograph with a story still to tell. Find a little of old Paris—without a collector’s budget.
Begin the treasure hunt№ 01
An independent field guide
For curious eyes, not deep pockets.
Look slowly.Ask good questions.Take home something with a past.
The collector’s notebook
Five ways to find your Paris.
Practical guides for the stalls, the print drawers and the small discoveries in between.
02 / Affordable French paintings
A little oil. A lot of character.
Find pleasure in unsigned landscapes and modest still lifes. Learn what condition can cost you.
Look beyond the signature
03 / Posters, illustrations & prints
Paper with a point of view.
Distinguish an old impression from a later reproduction—and make room for either, honestly described.
Open the print drawer
04 / Art Deco & antique objects
Good lines never grow old.
Geometric glass, small ceramics and useful decorative objects. Style is a clue, not a date.
Find your Deco detail
05 / Old photography
Someone else’s yesterday.
Anonymous street scenes, album prints and postcards. Buy the photograph, not an unsupported story.
Read between the shadowsImages are editorial inspiration, not available stock, authenticated antiques or examples of the stated budgets. Paris photographs are contemporary; the monochrome image is not a historic print. The Art Deco photograph shows architecture in New York, not a Paris market object.
Featured possibilities, not a shop
Small budget.
Lasting affection.
These are collecting briefs, not available stock or verified market prices. Start with a spending ceiling; let the object earn its place.
Under €50
The paper-first collection
Look for individual postcards, anonymous photographs or modest unframed prints. Reserve part of your total for a protective sleeve and a suitable mount.
Build a small paper collection ↗Under €100
The one-good-object collection
Consider a small unsigned painting or an unbranded decorative object. Pass on purchases that only fit your budget before repair, framing or shipping.
Set an all-in painting budget ↗Before you buy
A minute of healthy doubt
Separate what you can see from what you are being told. Check the reverse, ask about repairs, photograph labels with permission and request a written description.
Read the authentication guide ↗Your next Saturday
One market. One notebook. No need to rush.