Djahanguir Riahi (22 September 1914 – 28 April 2014)[1] was a French-Iranian businessman and a renowned collector of 18th century French furniture.[2] Riahl has been declared one of the greatest art collectors since 1945.[3]

Riahi started out as an engineer and road-builder, eventually acquiring an apartment in France.[3] He started collecting in the 1970s,[4] in order to furnish the apartment in the grandest possible tradition.[3] Riahi swiftly achieved notoriety among French dealers due to regularly outbidding them on the finest pieces at auction.[4] Among the master craftsmen represented in the collection were André Charles Boulle, the ébénistes Bernard II van Risamburgh and Martin Carlin; and carpets and tapestry from the Savonnerie and Gobelins manufactories.[4] Some of his individual pieces included wall brackets from Marie Antoinette's bedroom and a cabinet made for the Comtesse de Provence.[3] 59 pieces from the collection, including pieces with royal provenances, were purchased in 2000 by Christie's and estimated to raise 25 million dollars when auctioned off.[4] In 2012 Christie's held a second auction dedicated to former Riahl collection pieces.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Djahanguir RIAHI". Avis (in French). Dans Nos Coeurs.fr. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. 1 2 "RELEASE: REMARKABLE FAMILY INSIGHTS INTO DJAHANGUIR RIAHI "50 years of Passion for the Love of Art". Christie's. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stourton, James (2007). Great collectors of our time : art collecting since 1945. London: Scala. ISBN 9781857595147.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Moonan, Wendy (27 October 2000). "ANTIQUES; A Rare Trove From France". New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.


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