Concurrently with La Biennale Paris, the auction house Christie’s Paris is offering The Collection of Alberto Pinto auctioning objects from the Interior Designer’s Paris apartment. The over 1,000 lot collection spans a great range of artistic periods and styles from the Renaissance to European and Asian porcelain, silverware, linens and works by Claude Lalanne. Besides being a passionate collector, Pinto also knew how to decorate the most extraordinary table settings for his clients and his own parties. The Collection of Alberto Pinto at Christie’s Paris will be offer from Sept 12-14 and you can bid online.
Alberto Pinto was born in Casa Blanca to Argentinean parents. His many cultural influences since a child can be easily seen in his eclectic interiors. Pinto studied at the Ecole du Louvre in Paris after he moved to New York City where he founded a photo agency specializing in architecture and decoration. After doing various photo shoots for press group Conde Nast, he developed a particular flair for Interior Design. His newly discovered passion led him to open his own design firm in Paris. After Alberto’s passing in 2013, his sister Linda who had always worked at his side, took over the management of Alberto Pinto Interior Design which employs 80 people. Architectural Digest featured Linda’s Parisian apartment early this year, you can see it here.