Writes your lot descriptions from a photo.
Upload photos of any object. Catalot drafts the catalogue-ready notice in English and French in under 60 seconds.
GPT-4o vision · EN + FR · ~20 s per lot · no card needed for the demo
Louis-Philippe mahogany commode, mid-19th century
A mahogany commode of rectangular form with four graduated long drawers, the top with rounded front corners above a frieze drawer, raised on shaped bracket feet. French, circa 1840. The flame-figured veneers retain a warm patina; brass escutcheons are later replacements.
- Materials
- Mahogany, oak secondary, brass
- Style / period
- Louis-Philippe, c. 1840
- Marks
- None visible
- Condition
- Light wear consistent with age; two minor veneer lifts to the left side
What Catalot writes for
The problem
The catalogue is the bottleneck.
Typical figures for a mid-size French auction house.
Product proof
Bronze Figure of a Striding Lion, After Antoine-Louis Barye, 19th Century
This bronze figure depicts a striding lion, executed in the manner of Antoine-Louis Barye, a renowned French sculptor known for his dynamic animal figures. The lion is captured mid-stride, exuding power and grace, with a finely detailed mane and muscular form. The base is signed 'BARYE', indicating its inspiration from the artist's celebrated works. The sculpture reflects the naturalistic style and attention to anatomical accuracy characteristic of Barye's oeuvre, likely dating to the 19th century.
- Materials
- bronze
- Style / period
- 19th Century
- Marks
- Signed 'BARYE' on the base
- Dimensions
- not visible
- Condition
- The bronze is in good condition with a rich, dark patina. Minor surface wear consistent with age is visible, but no significant damage is noted.
Written by Catalot from three photographs. Every field is editable.
How it works
Three steps, about twenty seconds.
Upload the photos
Up to five images of the object, from any angle.
Drop photographs here
JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC — five maximum
Add a note if you have one
A signature, a provenance, a measurement — anything you already know.
Cataloguer's note
signed on the base
Catalot writes the notice
Title, description, materials, condition and keywords, in English and French.
Bronze Figure of a Striding Lion, After Antoine-Louis Barye, 19th Century
This bronze figure depicts a striding lion, executed in the manner of Antoine-Louis Barye, a renowned French sculptor known for his dynamic animal figures.
Try it
Try it on your own object — no account needed.
One object, one notice, straight away.
What you get
Native French and English
Both versions are written from the object, not translated from one another.
Your house style
Describe your cataloguing tone once; every notice follows it.
“Sober, factual, no superlatives. Period first, then material, then decoration.”
Catalogue-ready exports
Take every notice out as a CSV your catalogue software can read.
001,Bronze Figure of a Striding Lion…,bronze,19th Century,EN;FR
PDF catalogue — in developmentHow it is built
- GPT-4o vision
- ~20 s per lot
- EN + FR native
Why we built it
We built Catalot because cataloguing is where sales get delayed. Catalot writes the first draft so specialists spend their time on the objects, not the sentences.
The Catalot team, Paris
Pricing
Priced per sale, not per seat.
Free
€0
10 lot notices a month.
Everything the engine writes, in both languages.
Cabinet
Most popular€49
200 lot notices a month.
House style and CSV export for the whole sale.
Maison
€149
1 000 lot notices a month.
For houses running several sales a month.
Questions
Four straight answers.
- Does it value the objects?
- No — Catalot writes the description; estimates stay with your specialists.
- Can I edit the notices?
- Every field, before it reaches your catalogue.
- Is French native or translated?
- Written natively in both languages, not translated.
- What about my photos?
- Stored privately in your account; delete any lot at any time.