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Memories of a London Fine Art Dealer
Hardback
Main Details
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Memories of a London Fine Art Dealer
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alexander Wengraf
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 196 |
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| Category/Genre | Art: the financial aspect |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781912690701
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| Classifications | Dewey:709.2 |
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| Illustrations |
15 Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Unicorn Publishing Group
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| Imprint |
Unicorn Publishing Group
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| Publication Date |
1 March 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Memories of a London Art Dealer is the distillation of a lifetime's experience and expertise in the art world. Neither an autobiography nor a traditional memoir, the book consists of reflections, anecdotes, telling conversations, encounters, touches of humour and a choice selection of the triumphs and disasters, heroes and villains encountered by an accidental art dealer.
Author Biography
Alex Wengraf was born in Vienna in 1938 and came to England before he was a year old. After school (Bryanston) he studied Dental Surgery at Guys Hospital, and earned a Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He studied on at the Postgraduate Medical Federation until his parents died in a car accident in 1965. He then gave it all up to follow his family profession and became one of London's most famous art dealers. At present he is living in Switzerland.
Reviews"Reading the book is like being seated in a leather wingback chair at a club, listening to an affable chap recount his favourite anecdotes. . . . This is an enjoyable canter through a veteran dealer's memories, light on details and warmly diverting." * Alexander Adams Art *
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