Djahanguir Riahi

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.

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

^ "Djahanguir RIAHI". Avis (in French). Dans Nos Coeurs.fr. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
^ ^a ^b "RELEASE: REMARKABLE FAMILY INSIGHTS INTO DJAHANGUIR RIAHI "50 years of Passion for the Love of Art". Christie's. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Moonan, Wendy (27 October 2000). "ANTIQUES; A Rare Trove From France". New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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[Obituary-1] "Djahanguir RIAHI". Avis (in French). Dans Nos Coeurs.fr. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-09-24.

[chr-2] "RELEASE: REMARKABLE FAMILY INSIGHTS INTO DJAHANGUIR RIAHI "50 years of Passion for the Love of Art". Christie's. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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ISBN 9781857595147
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[nyt-4] Moonan, Wendy (27 October 2000). "ANTIQUES; A Rare Trove From France". New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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