Gilles Dyan, Chairman and Founder of the Opera Gallery Group, appointed Isabelle de La Bruye?re as the Chief Executive Officer of Opera Gallery Group
Former Christie’s big shot Isabelle de la Bruyere recently joined global gallery behemoth Opera Gallery as Group CEO. From her swanky offices above London’s Bond Street, she speaks with LUX about her mission to take Opera Gallery, whose reputation has been carved from selling big-ticket secondary market works to the wealthy from its luxury retail locations, to another level
LUX: What made you take on this challenge"
Isabelle de la Bruyère: I have been following Opera Gallery and its expansion for the last twenty years and have always admired the Chairman?s vision for the group. When I first moved to the Middle East for Christie?s, I realised how intimidating the art world was for clients who didn?t know it well. Gilles Dyan, who founded Opera Gallery in Singapore in 1994, understood this and built a business that was welcoming and accessible to art enthusiasts and collectors, with artworks of all price points. He always placed his galleries in the most luxurious shopping districts, and had a very personal, hands-on approach that clients truly appreciated. He made the art buying process easy and personable, and he has built a very loyal clientele who appreciate this approach.
The company has grown in the last fifteen years and the identity of the group has changed tremendously, but the engagement and commitmen...