His father made their name famous throughout the world. Benjamin Steinitz, one of the last top dealers in the French 18th century, recently moved to Rue Royale to refocus his activity.
Benjamin Steinitz and his wife Marina at the foot of the gallery's main staircase; in the background, an armchair by Henri Jacob and a Jacob-Desmalter console.
© Photo Paul Steinitz
He will certainly remember 2017. But in the end, no more than many other years marked by a decline. Benjamin Steinitz has the philosophy of dealers who are expert at lying low, cultivating patience and bouncing back. He has already faced a Gulf War, the Madoff affair and the disappearance of Russian customers, so when it comes to fallout from the Versailles fake furniture scandal, affecting the entire profession, and more generally, a lack of interest in the 18th century, he can weather it. A philosopher with a fighting spirit who constantly reinvents himself, he attends fairs, and passes on his passion with an inexhaustible conviction. His father made their name famous throughout the world, and his pugnacity perpetuates the legend. Benjamin Steinitz, one of the last top dealers in the French 18th century,…
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