It's now possible to bargain from home online. The Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, the world's largest antiques market, is expanding even further by selling its finds on specialized websites!
Online antique sales sites make the Marché de la porte de Clignancourt accessible from anywhere in the world, at any time. So you can browse online.
Commercial platforms offer thousands of objects for you to buy online or, in the tradition of the Puces, to start negotiating with dealers. Collectors and enthusiasts from all over the world can choose their dealer or search for items classified by broad category. There's nothing like it to make you want to come and talk to the dealers.
You can buy antiques on Proantic or 1stdibs. All kinds of objects are available on these platforms: archaeology, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, tableware and silverware, etc.
On the Proantics site, sellers are all professional antique dealers bound by the rules of commerce and the rules of internet and distance selling. If you're interested in an item, contact the seller by e-mail or telephone. The best thing to do is to meet him at his stand at the Puces de Saint-Ouen. When you buy, ask for a detailed invoice with the item's specifications. You have a fourteen-day right of withdrawal.
The sellers on sit1stdibs are accredited and recognized professionals whose ads are verified by experts. You can buy your find straight away, or negotiate with the seller or manufacturer, or buy at auction. The precautions to take when buying an item online on this site are the same as for Proantics.
Discover the different flea markets and the different types of objects you can find at the Puces de Saint-Ouen. The Oxio house at the Puces offers auctions.
