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Di Donna Galleries Shows Pérez Simón’s Treasures

September 14, 2018 by Marion Maneker

Emmanuel Di Donna has an interesting glimpse into the collection of a Mexican telecom operator Juan Antonio Pérez Simón who, like his partner Carlos Slim Helú, owns a great deal of art. Slim built a museum in Mexico City, designed by his son-in-law, to show his works.  Pérez Simón has instead chosen to pack up 18 works vouchsafed to Di Donna Galleries. When art dealers exhibit collectors works there’s always a guessing game about the motivations of each party. Is the gallerist supporting an important client by giving him the focus, visibility and talking points his collection might not receive simply making loans and impressing guests? Or are these works being given an airing to see who might be inspired to make a (healthy) offer?

Whatever the motivation, Di Donna has combed through the 10,000 objections Pérez Simón owns to select these 18 paintings by Rothko, Dalí and Cézanne. Here’s how Di Donna describes the show:Continue Reading

Di Donna Opens Gallery with an Abstract Bang

October 14, 2016 by Marion Maneker

Still, Malevich, Newman  Mondrian at Di Donna Gallery
Still, Malevich, Newman Mondrian at Di Donna Gallery

A very savvy art trader, from a long line of private dealers, once said that a clear sign a work was for sale was one when a collector showed him around the house and would stop in front of particularly good piece. Without being asked, the collector would praise the picture and then add, ‘Of course, I would never sell it.’

That story comes to mind after reading Bloomberg’s nice piece promoting Emmanuel Di Donna’s show inaugurating his new gallery on Madison Avenue in New York. The show features works that are not for sale from several private collections, including a Clyfford Still painting, 1945-R, owned by Len Riggio:

“We look at it long term,” Riggio said. “I can tell you right now that my piece is not for sale.”

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Di Donna Sets Up Shop

October 25, 2010 by Marion Maneker

Emmanuel Di Donna got married this year and left his job at Sotheby’s where he worked for 17 years to go into business for himself. This weekend, The Art Newspaper revealed that his new venture would be a secondary market dealership in New York working with Harry Blain who is also opening a primary gallery in New York with his former Haunch of Venison partner, Graham Southern:

Blain Southern also plans to open in Berlin. “Blain Southern focuses on the primary market and our artists, and Blain Di Donna focuses on Impressionist, Modern and secondary-market contemporary works,” Continue Reading

Di Donna Marries in Mexico

June 1, 2010 by Marion Maneker

The Southampton Press publishes the wedding announcement of Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern specialist:

Christina Loran Floyd, 30, the daughter of Maria and Hall of Fame golfer Raymond Floyd, of Palm Beach, Florida and Southampton, married Emmanuel Di Donna, 38, the son of Pierrette Di Donna and the late Mr. Henri Di Donna of France on May 22. The ceremony, officiated by Ignacio Alcocer, took place at sunset on the beach at Maroma Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Continue Reading

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