A World-Renowned Art Dealer’s Private Collection

Otto Naumann is not only an esteemed art dealer, but also an art historian and voracious collector. Featuring European paintings from the 16th to the 19th centuries, his impressive personal collection will be offered on 31 January 2018 in New York.

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[andrefreitas]

I thought he was going to be a smug old rich man. He’s speaks with passion about his collection and it feels like a class. Bravo!

[Doors]

The picture of mary at her execution without her face is actually almost a statement in and of itself.

[thebigfatboo]

I was expecting negative comments about how it's only a rich person's hobby but no, everyone is just in awe of such elegance in his speech and collection and I love that.

[amandar]

The unfinished is beautiful...moving to see how passionate he is about his collection

[mitchellmiranda]

"Art is never finished, only abandoned."~ Leonardo DaVinci

[michaeljamieson]

I have to admit, I’ve always loved unfinished work....there’s something far more intimate about them.

[elizabethdjokovic]

A life in pursuit of art is indeed a life well lived.

[ThriftShopHustler]

Really nice collection, I never imagined unfinished works would look so beautiful in themselves

[yseson_]

I would love to listen to him in an art history lecture

[SoCalDreamer]

Beautiful collection. I like how he appreciates the works of lesser known artists whose technical brilliance were outshined by their more popular contemporaries. Love the stories of how and why he was attracted to each piece, especially the unfinished paintings

[elizabethdjokovic]

"Retirement terrifies me. I wouldn't know what to do with an idle mind". How true.

[Eza_yuta]

I am still young, still have youth remain in my face. I never can imagine about getting old, wrinkle, not as robust, and etc. But when it happen someday, I hope I can be like this man. Enjoy the end of my life with unfinished passion of something I love.

[carolking]

That was sooo wonderful. I love Dutch art most of all, however I am fascinated with the idea of unfinished works. How I would have loved to have that collector give me lectures. He must have been a brilliant teacher.

[j.louisv.]

He is so correct concerning unfinished art; the beauty of it comes from a different place as art. Raw art and is just as beautiful as a finished piece but with more heart. Art is everything to me. Excellent video, BRAVO !

[conscience-commenter]

It's nice to see a collector and dealer that has a passion for the techniques master artists use to make their works renowned. Most people don't realize the difficulty involved in creating masterpieces. The unfinished paintings in his collection demonstrate their prowess at spacing, light source, shading and color with vanishing points. Beautiful .

[donikajorgo]

People which liked beauty are special.. Thx

[ftriplems]

unfinished work is one thing, really shows the passion and the effort to go from point a to b but unfinished artwork?? i belive this man has really sparked an interest I doubt would be extinguished anytime soon. golly this was an experience

[JamesTolliver]

Extraordinary collection! I love it!
It's just magnificent!

[ShadesOfGuitar]

Wow, he is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate

[HieronymousLex]

Beautiful art, exquisite taste. It’s rare you see an art collection completely absent of hideous, offensive modern art. Good to know people like him are out there preserving these masterpieces