Une grande toile de Jean Miotte, 2001. Remis dans la lumière par Diane de Polignac, l’artiste est aujourd’hui aussi défendu par Almine Rech.
Naissance des étoiles , de Marie Raymond, 1969.
Torrent , de Huguette Arthur Bertrand, 1980.
E lle ouvre la porte, un grand sourire aux lèvres, aussi lumineuse que sa galerie inondée de soleil. Diane de Polignac sort déjà de l’ordinaire grâce à cette gaieté et cet enthousiasme, qui ne sont pas anodins quand on connaît son histoire personnelle. Lorsqu’elle se lance en 2010, elle a auprès d’elle son mari Khalil de Chazournes. Le couple avait auparavant vécu à Londres où la jeune femme travaillait dans la finance et son compagnon dans l’immobilier. Collectionneur boulimique, Khalil avait transmis le virus à Diane, qui s’était découvert une passion pour la céramique
real estate. They came back to France in 2008 and, having caught the collection bug from Khalil, she discovered a passion for ceramics and Scandinavian furniture. The couple spent every weekend searching for antiques. The idea emerged that she could perhaps make a second job out of it, and in 2010 she launched her project. She began by selling on the internet, then at “Puces du design” by Saint-Martin canal, before finally opening a gallery in rue de Lille. At the time paintings were not yet on the menu. “It came gradually. Focusing on furniture from the 1950’s, we broadened
Diane de Polignac Art’s archaeologist
She made post-war artists her specialty, and particularly those that had been somewhat forgotten. Today, it is contemporary art galleries that are seeking her expertise. By Éric Jansen She opens the door, beaming and as bright as her sun-drenched gallery. Her good nature and enthusiasm make Diane de Polignac stand out from the crowd, which, when you know her personal story, is no mean feat. She had previously lived in London where she worked in finance and her partner Khalil de Chazournes in
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