There is a long list of what Italian collector Manfredi della Gherardesca wants to buy.
In fact, the ex-gallery owner, sometime-art advisor for Citibank, and former chairman of Sotheby’s Italy covets more than he could possibly acquire himself—so he now runs his own art and design consultancy to help others navigate the maze that is the contemporary art market. Also a curator, Della Gherardesca is currently putting the finishing touches on an epic survey of François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne for Ben Brown Fine Arts London and Claridge’s ArtSpace.
We caught up with the collector about his rare Andy Warhol landscape, the difficulties of displaying contemporary video art, and the hard lesson he learned when he bought into the hype of an artist without considering the long game.The first time I bought something at auction was at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris. For 600 francs, I purchased a small oil panel, 19th century, with an Orientalist market scene by Eugène Delacroix.
Strategically placed above a large staircase, it would be difficult to bring it home but extremely rewarding. The sense of movement and the air-lightness of this sculpture is just sublime.
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