François Pinault

French billionaire art collector Pinault is the owner and chairman of auctioneer Christie’s through his Artemis investment group. Through Artemis he holds a large stake in luxury goods firm Kering which owns designer brands including Gucci.

Works from his extensive art collection are shown in the Palazzo Grassi in Venice.

Christie’s owner Pinault family pledges €100m for Notre-Dame in Paris after fire

16 April 2019

The Pinault family, owner of auction house Christie’s, has pledged €100m for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris after the fire yesterday.

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Former Christie's South Kensington boss decries closure plans

 10 April 2017

A former chairman of Christie’s South Kensington has written an open letter to owner François Pinault warning that his plans for the company could “gravely harm Christie’s in London”

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Pinault’s gift helps to end Chinese spat with Christie’s

 07 May 2013

The Pinault family, owners of Christie’s and the luxury goods group PPR, are to hand back to China the two Qianlong bronzes that caused great upset when offered for sale in Paris four years ago.

Pinault must keep Pharaoh

 12 February 2001

FRANCE: A Paris court has refused the request of Christie’s owner François Pinault to revoke the sale of a statue of Pharaoh Sesostris III on the grounds that it was not authentic.

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