Paris firm Pierre Bergé & Associés celebrates its acquisition by French auction business Millon Auction Group (MAG).
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Paris auction house Pierre Bergé & Associés (PBA) has been acquired by French auction business Millon Auction Group (MAG). Millon said the firm, which was founded in 2002 by the late Bergé (1930-2017), who co-founded the fashion label Yves Saint Laurent, will retain its autonomy as well as its historic address at 21 Avenue Kléber near Place de l'Étoile in Paris.
Millon's Marc Chochon has been appointed associate managing director of PBA and will lead the “modernisation” of the firm including plans for an office on the left bank in Paris and expansion in Belgium and Morocco.
Alongside Chochon’s appointment, new additions to the PBA team will be Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz and auctioneer Jean-Daniel Toledano.
Staff from Paris firm Pierre Bergé & Associés marking its acquisition by French auction business Millon Auction Group (MAG).
Alexandre Millon, president of Millon Auction Group, said: “Ironically, 25 years ago, Pierre Bergé made the acquisition of Millon et Associés the cornerstone of his strategy to conquer Drouot. Today, it is Millon that intends to bring PBA back to Drouot.”
Millon, founded in 1928, has recently acquired a number of firms including Galerie Moderne in Brussels and Il Ponte in Milan.
Alexandre Millon added: “Our model is simple: identify strong and legitimate brands, give them the means to achieve their ambitions, and create powerful synergies.”
Bonhams
Bonhams has hired new joiners for its Chinese works of art team in Hong Kong.
Bonhams' senior specialist Gordon Lo.
Gordon Lo joins as a senior specialist to work alongside fellow senior specialist Amethyst Chau. They are part of a global team led by Asaph Hyman, global head of Chinese ceramics and works of art.
Lo was most recently head of sale and an auctioneer for the Chinese works of art department at Sotheby’s in London.
Bonhams' senior specialist Amethyst Chau.
Bonhams will present Chinese works of art sales in Hong Kong and London in May this year.
Fleischer’s Auctions
Ohio auction firm Fleischer’s Auctions is expanding, moving premises and has hired new staff.
Fleischer's Auctions new premises in Columbus, Ohio.
The firm will open a new headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The premises includes a gallery and auction floor, along with expanded space for exhibitions, consignor services and administrative operations. The facility will become fully operational in May following renovations.
While Fleischer’s will retain its location in Groveport, Ohio, its office in downtown Columbus' Brewery District will close on May 31.
The firm has also hired Kevin Canberg as director of its American History Department. Canberg has been a consultant to the firm while spending the past 20 years as a corporate lawyer. He will now focus on running the department full-time. His specialities include Civil War-era photography and early American historic antiques.
Kevin Canberg, Tim Prince and Danielle Linn at Fleischer’s.
Tim Prince joins as director of its new firearms division. Previously working in the music industry, Prince founded online dealership College Hill Arsenal Antiques in 2005 on which he worked full-time from 2010.
The firm has also promoted Danielle Linn as director of Fleischer’s rare books, manuscripts and ephemera department.
Fleischer’s Auctions was founded by Adam Fleischer in 2020.
