Ambroise Fridelance, jeune homme sérieux et discret mais criblé de dettes, met en vente un meuble familial de grande valeur. Le milieu impitoyable des marchands d'art et des ventes aux enchères va lui réserver quelques "surprises" dont il est loin de se douter... Ambroise Fridelance, a serious and discreet but debt-riddled young man, puts a very valuable piece of family furniture up for sale. The unforgiving world of art dealers and auctions has a few "surprises" for him that he is certainly not expecting...