Biography
Born in 1978 and a graduate of ESCP Europe, Louis-Xavier Joseph joined Sotheby’s in 2012 after seven years at a leading international auction house. Appointed Director of the Furniture and Decorative Arts department in 2019, he has been involved in numerous landmark single-owner sales, including the sales of the collections of the Count of Paris in 2015, Pierre Bergé in 2018, the Count and Countess de Ribes in 2019, Karl Lagerfeld in 2021 and Jacques Garcia in 2023, as well as, more recently, ‘Napoleon! A Historic Collection’ in 2025.
Under his leadership, Sotheby’s has become the dominant Furniture market leader in Paris. As Vice-President, his recognised expertise and close relationships with some of the world’s most influential collectors will enable him to continue attracting a new generation of Furniture buyers, while fostering greater engagement across Sotheby’s departments, from Design to Modern and Contemporary Art. This cross-category approach enables Sotheby’s to respond to the evolving interests of collectors and showcase the breadth and depth of its offering in Paris.
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