Giuseppe Eskenazi
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Giuseppe Eskenazi is regarded as one of the most important oriental art dealers in the world, working at the highest end of the market, selling to museums and ambitious collectors. He owns a London
gallery, which opened in 1960. In 2007 he sold a rare Cézanne watercolor of a melon
, he collected, for $25.5 million. He belongs to a Sephardic Jewish family which moved from Istanbul to Milan
. When he was 13 years-old, his father Isaac sent him to England
to be educated. He speaks six different languages.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
gallery, which opened in 1960. In 2007 he sold a rare Cézanne watercolor of a melon
Melon
thumb|200px|Various types of melonsThis list of melons includes members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruit e.g. gourds or cucurbits. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit...
, he collected, for $25.5 million. He belongs to a Sephardic Jewish family which moved from Istanbul to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. When he was 13 years-old, his father Isaac sent him to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to be educated. He speaks six different languages.