Puyravault Artists' Studio Sale

A studio sale, an original format

The Puyravault studio sale is clearly distinct from classic flea markets: a sale organised by and for artists, who open their studios or cluster at a shared location to sell works, studio leftovers, materials, sketches, drawings, unfinished canvases, tools, frames. 2025: 14 September. 2026 date TBC via organising association.

What you can find

• Paintings, watercolours, gouaches, drawings
• Sculptures, ceramics
• Art photography
• Prints and engravings
• Sketches, studies, preparatory drawings
• Unshown canvases, studio stocks
• Artist materials: frames, brushes, paints
• Art books, exhibition catalogues

For whom?

Art lovers, budget collectors, young decorators, artists themselves (sourcing materials) and the curious. Prices vary widely but original works can go at very accessible rates — almost impossible in galleries.

Puyravault and its artistic fabric

Small southern Vendée commune at the edge of Marais poitevin with several resident artists. This discreet artistic presence in Vendée rurality enables this unique event. About 700 inhabitants.

Visitor tips

Cash (some artists accept card/transfer), careful packaging for transport (bubble wrap), open mind. Not the same as a flea market. Take time to chat with artists — their story often adds to the piece's value.

Nearby

Marais poitevin, Luçon cathedral, Marans, Venise Verte (Coulon, Damvix).