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LVMH quietly shuts down its online auction house

By Zélie de Crécy

Published on 23.10.2025 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Launched just three years ago with a view to selling items from the archives of LVMH's various brands, Heristoria has discreetly called it a day.

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LVMH quietly shuts down its online auction house

Launched just three years ago with a view to selling items from the archives of LVMH's various brands, Heristoria has discreetly called it a day.

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France LVMH quietly shuts down its online auction house

Launched just three years ago with a view to selling items from the archives of LVMH's various brands, Heristoria has discreetly called it a day.

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France
LVMH quietly shuts down its online auction house

In Focus
Auction houses rail against regulator

Spotlight
Audemars Piguet enters challenging second-hand market, hoping to hit the big time

Spotlight
Beyond NFTs, Chanel and Vuitton work on more strategic blockchain uses