Joseph DuMouchelle

Biography

Situated on Fifth Avenue in New York, Joseph DuMouchelle boasts a rich family heritage, spanning 80 years in the realm of auctions, and specializing in the sale of fine estate jewelry and colored gemstones, significant diamonds and signed jewelry, modern and vintage pieces, collectible timepieces, and objets d’art. Catering to an extensive international clientele-base of gemologists and collectors, Joseph DuMouchelle has partnered with Invaluable.com for 52 auctions, to date.

Joseph DuMouchelle has realized myriad noteworthy sales, and regularly exceeds the high estimates of its items for auction. These notable achievements include a Verdura sapphire and emerald brooch for $36,000, at nine times its initial estimate; an antique Warski diamond brooch for $96,000, at $30,000 above its high estimate; an Art Deco carved emerald, diamond, and seed pearl lady’s sautoir, also for $96,000, at three times its initial estimate; an antique Tiffany & Co. pendant for $348,000, at nearly twice its estimate; Cartier Colombian emerald earrings for $354,000, over seven times their top estimate; a Cartier Paris panther brooch for $408,000, over $250,000 above its estimate; and a 7.79ct Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, sold for $660,000, at over twenty-six times its high estimate of $25,000.

Services & Staff

Joseph DuMouchelle conducts significant auctions each season, in addition to more intimate specialty auctions on a monthly basis. Pre-sale viewings are offered prior to each auction at various locations in New York, Michigan, and Florida. Private walk-throughs may also be scheduled, here.

Joseph DuMouchelle produces a print catalogue prior to each auction, and posts a more comprehensive catalogue archived catalogues of past auctions, catalogues of upcoming auctions, news, and much more. One may also follow them on Facebook, and Instagram.