Pierre Nahon (30 December 1935 – 10 September 2020) was an Algerian-born French art collector and gallery owner.[2]
Pierre Nahon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1935 |
| Died | 10 September 2020 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Art collector and dealer |
Biography edit
Nahon was born on 30 December 1935 in Oran. In 1936, his family moved to Paris.[3] At the age of 16, he bought a watercolor painting by Francis Picabia.[4] After returning from the Algerian War, he met aspiring actress Marianne Bayet.[5] They married in December 1960. In 1973, they left their respective careers to open their own art gallery, Galerie Beaubourg in Paris, near the future Centre Pompidou. As a novice gallery owner, he worked with Patrice Trigano and managed to obtain works by César Baldacchini and Arman.[6]
In 1996, Nahon and Bayet were the subjects of a documentary by Jean-Luc Léon titled Un marchand, des artistes et des collectionneurs, which discussed money in the world of art. Nahon felt betrayed and victimized by the documentary,[7] which Léon claimed to be entirely unintentional.[8]
Pierre Nahon died on 10 September 2020 at the age of 84.[9]
Exhibited artists edit
Nahon exhibited artists such as; Armand, César Baldacchini, Charles Matton, Jean Tinguely, Yves Klein, Niki de Saint Phalle, Daniel Spoerri, George Segal, Andy Warhol, Raymond Hains, Jacques Villeglé, Dado, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Joseph Beuys.
In 2004, Nahon and Bayet sold their collection from the Château de Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs in Vence in a partnership with Sotheby's. On 19 March 2019, a new sale was made at the Galerie Charpentier.[10]
Books edit
- Venise, comme un miroir (2016)
- César, l'âge de bronze (2017)[11]
- Dictionnaire amoureux illustré de l'art moderne et contemporain (2018)[12]
- Persona Grata (2019)[13]
Contributions edit
- 25 ans d’art vivant (1986)
References edit
- ^ "Mort du galeriste Pierre Nahon". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Who's Who in France, 1995-1996 (in French). 1997. ISBN 2-85784-033-0.
- ^ "Pierre Nahon". Galerie Beaubourg (in French).
- ^ "Da Sotheby's i monumentali Nahon". Il Giornale dell Arte (in Italian). March 2019.
- ^ "Collection Marianne et Pierre Nahon, l'art c'est la vie Online". Sotheby's (in French). 25 March 2019.
- ^ "L'insolente réussite du couple Nahon". Le Monde (in French). 19 September 2003.
- ^ "Avent #2 : les marchands et le réalisateur". Arrêt sur images (in French). 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Un marchand, des artistes et des collectionneurs". Le Monde (in French). 6 August 2005.
- ^ "Mort de Pierre Nahon, le grand marchand français d'Arman et César". Le Figaro (in French). 10 September 2020.
- ^ "En Bref ! Art Genève – Les foires en Asie – Dispersion de la collection Nahon". artprice.com (in French). 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Pierre Nahon". Éditions Galilée (in French).
- ^ "Pierre Nahon". Lisez! (in French).
- ^ "Persona grata". Éditions Galilée (in French).