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THE COLLECTION OF
PIERRE DURAND
©Jeff Hirsch/New York Social Diary
Upon setting foot in the entry hall of Pierre Durand’s Fifth Avenue
apartment, one was immediately immersed in a luxurious visual
display of old master drawings, art reference books, chinoiserie
figures, a small preview of the visual treat to be experienced in the
rest of the apartment. Pierre was an avid collector of beautiful objects
that caught his fancy- from old masters paintings to French furniture
to contemporary Venetian glass – he filled his rooms with a witty and
diverse feast of objects to delight the eye.
Born in Lima, Peru to a French father and an Italian mother, Pierre first
trained as a banker. He met his partner Khalil Rizk at Cornell University
in the early 80s, and together they founded The Chinese Porcelain
Company in 1984. Although in the early years of the gallery Pierre
