GALERIE EDOUARD AMBROSELLI

Édouard Ambroselli opened his gallery in 2008. Remaining faithful to a family tradition initiated in the nineteenth century by his ancestor, the painter George Desvallières, he chose to devote his life to art. From an early age, he frequented museums and libraries, flea markets in Vanves and Saint-Ouen, as well as the Hôtel Drouot in Paris, where he made his first acquisitions.

Early on, he developed a particular interest in nineteenth-century French painting and rediscovered works by major artists, as well as by figures who had remained in the shadow of more celebrated names. This was notably the case of Victorine Meurent, whose self-portrait, discovered by the gallery in 2018, is now eld in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

From 2010 onward, he expanded his field of interest to European sculpture from the Middle Ages to the modern period. Several of his discoveries have since entered public and private collections, while also contributing to the enrichment of art historical scholarship, particularly in the field of seventeenth-century French sculpture. Recent examples include the acquisitions by the Rijksmuseum of a terracotta relief by Gérard van Opstal, as well as a bust by Jacques Sarazin acquired by the Château royal de Blois.

Renowned for his discerning eye and talent for rediscovery, Édouard Ambroselli values discretion and confidentiality above all else. Located in a tree-lined courtyard in the heart of the Drouot district, the gallery remains a privileged meeting place, sheltered from view, where art historians, curators, collectors, and carefully selected works come togheter. At the same time, its regular participation in international art fairs, notably Fine Arts Paris, provides an opportunity to present these discoveries to a wider audience.