DESA OLDEST ART & AUCTION HOUSE KAVOS
DESA - Dzieła Sztuki i Antyki Krakow, Floriańska 13, first floor phone: +48 12 422 27 06 www.desa.art.pl
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DESA --Works of Art and Antiques-is the oldest art market company in Poland operating since 1950. With its headquarters housed in Krakow in the fourteenth century early Renaissance period Palace Kmitów just steps from the Main Square, DESA runs antique and art shops throughout the country and holds periodic auctions at its Auction House in Krakow. Its other activities include the conservation of valuable works of art for museum collections, and the promotion contemporary art and artists through both domestic as well as international exhibitions. With skilled experts, including forensic specialists performing art valuations, it is the leading art auction house maintaining alliances with renowned institutions such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Dorotheum, Nagel, and Drouot. With a worldwide list of exclusive clients, DESA specializes in creating individual collections as well.