Vallot Auctioneers was founded in 2003 as a fine art specialty auction house in lower Manhattan. Vallot’s was one of the first specialized fine art auction houses in Manhattan.

Vallot has since expanded its offerings to include antiques, modern design, material culture, LGBTQ+ art and historical ephemera, and a diverse range of other significant objects and compelling designs.

Vallot has sold works both at public auction and in private sales of important collections and noted works of art, setting numerous auction records.

We were one of the first auction houses to broadcast live online auctions. Auctions in the early 2000s included live internet bidding. Some of the first auctions happened at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York, where Vallot also auctioned important works from the club’s private collection. In 2018, we were one of the first auction houses to offer a digital artwork at a public auction.

Vallot’s focus has always been on bringing quality artworks and objects to the market and being an accessible and easy forum for consignors and bidders.

We are real people with real expertise, not just a computer program or platform.  We are in possession of every lot we sell because we don’t believe you can do an honest job as an auctioneer without inspecting and examining each lot.

In 2021, we moved our principal place of business to Providence, Rhode Island, and we shortened our website name to Vallots.com to make it easier for bidders and consignors to find us. As we continue to grow and expand, we will continue to be leaders in introducing emerging art and material culture, and we won’t shy away from being unconventional in what or how we auction. We will continue to innovate and not imitate as an auction house.

Founder Michael Dym has had a multifaceted career in fine art and auction sales. He has contributed to numerous publications and lectured on fine art attribution, estate liquidation, property appraisal, and the auction market. He has worked with prestigious collections and noted estates. Michael has served on and was a founding board member of many art organizations, including The Print Club of NY, Printed Matter, Inc. (Chelsea), The National Arts Club, Exhibition Committee (Gramercy Park), the JAC Exhibition Committee (Jamestown, RI), and the NYC Lawyer's Association Fine Art Committee, just to name a few.