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Private Viewing: The Art of Collecting

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The great art collectors of the world open their doors in a new series which reveals unseen treasures. Among them is a leading collector of Islamic art – who has amassed 35,000 pieces – England’s foremost collector of Old Masters, and the Manchester businessman who started out selling vacuum cleaners and ended up with 2,500 works by Modern British artists. It has made him one of the world’s top 200 art collectors. Also in the series, a fabulous collection of Venetian glass, images from the dawn of photography, and exquisite pocket watches spanning 300 years.

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Nasser David Khalili: Sleeping Giants
43MIN
Nasser David Khalili: Sleeping Giants
Francesco & Chiara Carraro: A Love Affair with Glass
44MIN
Francesco & Chiara Carraro: A Love Affair with Glass
David Lewis: The Power of Great Art
43MIN
David Lewis: The Power of Great Art
Frank Cohen: Mad About Modern British
43MIN
Frank Cohen: Mad About Modern British
Jonathan Hills: Watches for All Time
44MIN
Jonathan Hills: Watches for All Time
Attilio Codognato: The Man Who Sat for Andy Warhol
40MIN
Attilio Codognato: The Man Who Sat for Andy Warhol
Roger Therond: The Perfume of Photography
42MIN
Roger Therond: The Perfume of Photography
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo: Witness to Modern Art
41MIN
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo: Witness to Modern Art
Richard Burrows: The Bloomsbury Connection
40MIN
Richard Burrows: The Bloomsbury Connection
Cecil French: The Forgotten Collection
41MIN
Cecil French: The Forgotten Collection

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