Olivier Reza

1974, from Paris, France
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A collector from a young age, Olivier has amassed an extensive gallery of modern, contemporary and primitive art, from which he derives much of his design inspiration. This led him, along the way, to join an investor group with a large stake in Sotheby’s and secure a seat on its board of directors. With his help over the span of four years, the venerable auction house was able to shift into the modern digital commercial space.
About
A collector from a young age, Olivier has amassed an extensive gallery of modern, contemporary and primitive art, from which he derives much of his design inspiration. This led him, along the way, to join an investor group with a large stake in Sotheby’s and secure a seat on its board of directors. With his help over the span of four years, the venerable auction house was able to shift into the modern digital commercial space.
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Family Business
In 2020, Olivier took the helm and control of his family’s business, now renamed reza, and officially relocated its headquarters from Paris to New York. Today, the legacy established by his father lives on. His own keen eye for curating gemstones and jewels and ability to forge a unique Parisian-New York aesthetic has afforded olivier a clear vision for Reza’s future. Respect for its 90-year history, along with a fresh, audacious new outlook, will ensure a seamless continuity of design.
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Reza's tradition of gemstone expertise and excellence traces back to the 18th century, when the family's ancestors were appointed custodians of the persian empire's royal treasury. Centuries later, this rich heritage set the stage for alexandre reza to elevate this passion for precious stones to unparalleled heights, opening his eponymous house in paris's legendary place vendôme. Alexandre's lifetime was characterized by his unwavering quest for the extraordinary, culminating in the assembly of arguably the most remarkable gem collection of modern times and the transformation of the reza family business into one of the...
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