With the instinct for beautiful things and his eyes for his baggage, Michel Périnet has built up an incredible collection of primitive art from Africa and Oceania. This jewelry merchant, who went to Drouot every day, cultivated this almost secret passion for fifty years. A
“closet”
collector
, as Sacha Guitry humorously described those who do not exhibit their finds, as opposed to
“showcase”
collectors
. Michel Périnet did not show them, or only then in his living room.
"There were sofas but everything was done for the works of art",
testifies the auctioneer François de Ricqlès.
The collector asked him to organize the sale of his works after his death, which occurred in January 2020, at the age of 89.
Michel Périnet had also appointed three specialists, Alain de Monbrison, Lance Entwistle and Bernard Dulon, the first two of which were his main suppliers.
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