It was then used as a set for several films, such as Kafka's The Trial adapted by Orson Welles, and as a haven for the Renaud–Barrault Theatre Company and for auctioneers, while the Hôtel Drouot was being rebuilt.
Koristila se i kao set za nekoliko filmova, kao što je Kafkin Proces snimljen u adaptaciji Orsona Wellesa, ali i kao sjedište kazališne skupine Renaud - Barrault, kao i za aukcije dok je Hôtel Drouot bio obnavljan.