Eskenazi is a London dealer in Chinese art and artifacts run by Giuseppe Eskenazi that opened in 1960 and moved to the current Mayfair gallery in 1993.
History
In 1960, Giuseppe Eskenazi and his father opened an office in London, to supply the art gallery in Milan which was run by his cousin Vittorio. In 1972, the Eskenazi Museum was redesigned by John Prizeman. In 1973, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden visited the gallery In 1978, British Rail Tang Horse was sold to the British Rail Pension Fund for £3.4m
References
- Norman, Geraldine (30 May 1993). "An Italian orientalist in London: Leading dealer Giuseppe Eskenazi is defying recession by opening a dazzling new gallery in Mayfair - with three pieces priced over pounds 1m". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Interactive history of Eskenazi and their exhibitions of Chinese art | Eskenazi". www.eskenazi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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