THE MAISON STEINITZ

The Maison Steinitz, founded in 1968, has reached worldwide renown thanks to its founder Bernard Steinitz. The quality and rarity of the objects presented and discovered have enabled us to establish privileged relations with museums and cultural institutions.



Having joined the family business in 1991, Benjamin Steinitz now presides over the destiny of Galerie Steinitz. His atypical career comprises experience in contemporary art with the Prisunic Gallery in New York, founded in the late 1980s with his brother Paul Steinitz. Since then, from Paris to San Francisco, from London to New York, he has made his mark by the presentation of exhibitions that have all been recognised for their excellence.

The opening of the new Galerie Steinitz, 6 rue Royale, is both an extension and a renewal and, drawing upon a selection of exceptional works, establishes a dialogue between ancient objects of varied origins and modern pieces.

A FAMILY TRADITION

The expertise of the Steinitz House is the result of several decades of experience and continues to be enriched every day by a team of around thirty people. It draws its strength from the constant blending of three equally precious perspectives: that of the antique dealer and his incomparable ability to ‘feel’ the objects; that of the art historian, who has access to an exponential amount of documentation, both internal and external, using the resources of museums, archives and libraries to identify, with irrefutable proof, the origins and history of the furniture and objects offered by the gallery to its customers; and, which is just as invaluable, the technical expertise of the gallery’s master craftsmen—cabinet-makers, joiners, varnishers, gilders and polishers—who have worked for many years in the gallery’s workshops, acquiring a level of expertise that is now considered to be of the highest order of excellence…

A KNOW-HOW

“The fond memories I have of my father are often associated with the times we spent together in our restoration workshops. This is where he tried to pass on to me his love and the pleasure he derived from interacting with the various craftsmen who made up our team at the time. Many of them are still with us today. It is an honour for me to have been able to perpetuate this tradition and preserve the know-how at the very heart of our company.”