Major collectors - Sammy Ofer Romanian-born, Monte Carlo-based shipping and real estate tycoon, Sammy Offer is the major stockholder of Royal Caribbean, the international leisure cruse line.His art collection mainly includes Contemporary Art. Mr. Offer recently added a Gerhard Richter valued at $5.3 Million to his vast art collection. COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary Art and Impressionism. - Dakis Joannou Greek industrialist Dakis Joannou is considered to be one of the leading collectors of European contemporary art. His collection includes works by mainstream artists, such as Jeff KOONS.
His foundation, DESTE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART is a leading organization in the arts, in Greece. COLLECTION DETAILS: European contemporary art. -Stephan Schmidheiny Swiss investor and environmentalist, Mr. Schmidheiny is one of richest Europeans and a major investor in blue-chip equities. The art collection is estimated to be worth in excess of half a billion dollars. COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary Art and Abstract Expressionism, including artists such as Marden, Ryman, and Twombly -CLAUDE BERRI Actor, director and filmmaker, Claude Berri is associated with some of the best-known films that came out of France in the 1980s and 1990s. His art collection is best known for Contemporary art, especially works by French artists. His recent films as a producer have included: Jean-Jacques Annaud's "The Lover" (1992), Patrice Chereau's "Queen Margot/La reine Margot" (1994) and Josiane Balasko's "French Twist" (1995). COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary art, especially works by French artists. - Francois Pinault The majority stockholder of European retail giant, Pinault Printemps, Francois is one the richest men in the world and a major collector of contemporary art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary Art. - David Bowie One of the most interesting pop musicians of all time and an avid painter, David Bowie also collects Modern art and British contemporary art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Modern and Contemporary Art, particularly British. - Charles Satchi Iraqi-born British advertising magnate is perhaps one of the most controversial collectors of our time. COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary art, particularly works by British artists - Sainsbury Family One of Britain's richest family and principal owners of Sainsbury supermarket chain, the family also holds one of the most important private art collections in UK. COLLECTION DETAILS: Modern and Contemporary Art and Impressionist paintings. - Pauline Karpidas A British socialite, married to a Greek tycoon, Pauline Karpidas is important in the contemporary British art scene. Her collection includes surrealism, modern art and cutting-edge art. - Bill Gates Cofounder of Microsoft and the worlds richest person, with an estimate net worth exceeding $50 Billion, Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda are avid art collectors, particularly 19th century American paintings. COLLECTION DETAULS: 19th century American paintings, including Impressionism. - Charles Schwab Founder of the largest American discount brokerage, Charles Schwab is a self-made billionaire and major collector of Contemporary Art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Modern and Contemporary Art. - David Rockefeller New York businessman and the grandson of John D. Rockefeller, the legendary American oil tycoon, David Rockefeller is the former CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank and now dedicated to philanthropic activities. He also maintains a diverse art collection, including 19th century American Art and Impressionism.
COLLECTION DETAILS: 19th century American Art and Impressionism. - Dean Valentine A leading American television executive, Dean Valentine is a well-known collector of cutting edge contemporary art. His personal fortune and interest in the avant-garde has made him popular in the Los Angeles art circuit. - Donald Fisher One of the world's richest person, Mr. Fisher is the founder of The Gap (apparel) and is an avid collector of Contemporary art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary Art, particularly works by American or German artists. - Eli Broad One of the worlds richest persons, Eli Broad is a self-made billionaire and founder of two major American corporations: Kaufman & Broad (a home builder) and Sun America (an insurance company). In the art circles, Mr. Broad is regarded as one of the most serious collectors of Modern and Contemporary Art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Modern and Contemporary Art. - Raymond Nasher Texan real estate magnate and philanthropist Ray Nasher is considered to be the leading collector of sculpture. His collection includes period and contemporary pieces, with works by artists such as: BRANCUSI, KAPOOR, KOONS, MATISSE, PICASSO, and RODIN. His contributions also include: NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER, Dallas and NASHER MUSEUM OF ART at Duke University. COLLECTION DETAILS: Sculptures. - Steve Martin One of the most famous stand up comedians of all time, Steve Martin has shifted to being a respected actor of the 80s and 90s. Based in New York and Los Angeles, Mr. Martin is also a prolific art collector of mainly Contemporary artworks. COLLECTION DETAILS: Contemporary Art, primarily by American artists. - Samuel I. Newhouse New York based media magnate, Mr. Newhouse runs the elite magazine and newspaper empire Advance Publications, known for its Conde Nast magazine division: Vogue, Vanity Fair, New Yorker. Mr. Newhouse also has a notable art collection of Modern and Contemporary works. COLLECTION DETAILS: Modern and Contemporary Art - Ronald Lauder With a controlling interest in the cosmetics firm, Estee Lauder, Mr. Ronal Lauder is one of the richest Americans and an enthusiastic collector of Modern Art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Modern Art, particularly Cubist paintings. - Steve Wynn Las Vegas hotelier Steve Wynn has been probably the top art buyer, in the world, for a few years. He is known to have paid nearly $50 Million for VAN GOGHS Peasant Woman and a work by CZANNE. His collection also includes contemporary art. COLLECTION DETAILS: Varied, including New York contemporary art. - Philip Anschutz Oil, real estate and telecom magnate, Mr. Anschutz is a leading west-coast businessman known for his significant American art collection. COLLECTION DETAILS: American art, particularly Western paintings.
