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Why did you choose to follow the IESA program and this specialization?
After taking a literary baccalauréat (L) with an arts option, I found that the art history department at university offered me nothing concrete. I was looking for an original artistic path that best matched my personality. So, as I came out of the entrance exam for the École du Louvre, IESA students were handing out leaflets about the different programs offered by the school. The Bachelor in Art Appraisal and Art Trade met all my expectations: unique teaching, qualifying because it is work-study, with a State diploma at the end. The furniture and art objects specialization chosen at the end of the first year covered all of my favorite fields, including, at the time, antique collectible weapons and canes, and thus gave me more chances of finding a job.
What was your career path after the program?
As soon as I obtained the accredited title, I was hired at Galerie Moderne as an assistant by Pierre Boogaerts, a dealer specializing in post-1950 design. He is an expert in, among others, Eames, Nelson, Pesce, Sottsass, Colombo, and Panton, and has a particular fondness for Italian lighting from the 70s. In parallel, I work as a broker in kinetic art - Boto, Vardanega, Demarco… - and in collectible vintage musical instruments - Fender, Gibson, Martin. My professional integration is the result of 3 years of successive internships - in galleries, auction houses, at flea markets, or at fairs - which allowed me to grasp the different sectors of the art market, with 20th-century decorative arts as a guiding thread. My final Campus year consisted of a single internship with my study sponsor, Guillaume de Casson, a dealer and expert specializing, among others, in Pierre Paulin and French design of the 1960-70. His teaching was decisive in the success of my professional project.
Which aspect(s) of the art market interest(s) you the most?
The constant evolution of the art market offers an inexhaustible source of discoveries and wonder. Hunting for and selling pieces remains a daily challenge. Finally, the psychology involved in this career fascinates me. Today, I am fortunate to be able to live from my passion with great freedom.
La Galerie Moderne • Pierre Boogaerts • 52, rue Mazarine 75006 Paris