Street Art Auction at Beaune Raises €91,000 for Heritage Restoration

The first edition of the Glorieuse Artistique auction held in the salle du Roy of the Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune raised 91,000 euros on Thursday, October 15. The sale featured 39 street art lots designed to fund the restoration of the 15th-century Last Judgment polyptych by Rogier van der Weyden and upcoming art projects for the association La Karrière.

Bidding and Sales in the Historic Chamber

Organized jointly by the Hospices Civils de Beaune and La Karrière, the auction saw 27 lots successfully hammered down by Dijon auctioneer Christophe Sadde, while 12 lots remained awaiting buyers. Graffiti culture specialist Chloë Collin of Saint Auction prepared the event alongside artist Mode 2, extending the 2025 Imaginaires Kréatifs initiative that initially brought international street art into the medieval hospital. Mode 2 presented the artists across the lots, including André, Andrea Ravo Mattoni, Futura, Jace and his famous Gouzous, all names that left a mark on the history of urban art. Dominique Bruillot, president of La Karrière, insisted on the quality of the gathered signatures, greeting a quite extraordinary cast. Guillaume Koch recalled the meaning of this meeting between classical works and street art before the bidding started, stating, We are delighted to welcome you to the King’s bedroom, where we can mix classical works this evening […] with these magnificent street art works. The urban artworks shared the chamber with historical portraits of Philippe le Bon, Philippe le Hardi, Jean sans Peur, and Louis XIV. The wigged sovereign was surrounded by works by Mode 2, who served as conductor for an incursion of street art into the capital of Burgundy wines begun in April 2025 and named Itinéraires kréatifs. About thirty people attended the auction in person alongside remote bidders, with prices climbing without additional fees for buyers.

Local Buyers Keep Artworks in the City

Several buyers ensured the artworks remained within the local region, with multiple local buyers holding a precise idea to keep these works from leaving the city, and the Hospices Civils de Beaune keeping several creations from the artistic operation. The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin acquired Mode 2’s piece Au Clos de Vougeot for 12,000 euros, representing a famous Vougeot chapter which is one of the three Burgundian glories. Hotel Le Cep owner Jean-Claude Bernard purchased a creation by Jace featuring the winemakers of the Hospices, intending to mount it on a hotel tower to highlight it, noting, It is good to associate art and heritage with hotels, so that the heritage stays on site. Jean-Claude Bernard expressed a small regret for not bidding on À la Paulée de Meursault by Mode 2, which was won by an online buyer because he was concentrated on something else. Edgar Vaudeville, director of Central, bought three Jace pieces for his establishment’s facade located a stone’s throw from the Hôtel-Dieu, where an original graffiti by Mode 2 already stands, after following Jace’s work for a long time since encountering him in Madagascar and then Thailand. Guillaume Koch, directeur des Hospices Civils de Beaune, a indiqué que les grands formats en trois dimensions de Delta n’ont pas trouvé d’acquéreur.

Guests Attend Dinner After Auction Ends

Following the auction, approximately sixty guests gathered at Le Bastion for a dinner prepared by chef Frédéric Ménager of La Ferme de la Ruchotte, accompanied by wines from the Hospices de Beaune estate. The remaining 12 unsold lots stay available directly through auctioneer Christophe Sadde.