High Life

HIGH LIFE #12 Sep 2017 17 一 个盛夏的午后，我匆匆赶去赴约，和朋友共进午餐。在 他最心仪的日料餐厅，米高·克雷默（克雷默古董行第 五代、慈善家及艺术品专家）一边与北京的客户通电话及传送 图片，一边将餐牌递给我。 “不好意思，我需要给客户传图片，他昨晚说只要一件， 现在想多买几件。你为我带来了好运。开始点餐吧！” 我微笑着回应，“你真是个大忙人。” 米高谦逊随和，很难想象他来自法国一个颇具声望的家 族。克雷默古董行的艺术交易从1875年就在巴黎展开，专长 于18世纪的法国家具，与古董收藏圈的高端精英群体有着密切 往来。 克雷默古董行位于巴黎蒙梭街43号，有“亿万富豪的宜 家”之称，主要呈现法国国王路易十四、路易十五和路易十六 时期的家具艺术瑰宝，拥有来自这一时期最大的博物馆级家具 收藏。与客户交易的过程中，还会邀请他们到古董行进行私人 参观。 I t is a sizzling summer afternoon and I am running late to meet a friend who is craving sushi for lunch. Inside his favorite Japanese restaurant, Mikael Kraemer – fifth generation philanthropist and art expert of Kraemer Gallery – is preoccupied on the phone, speaking and sending photos of art pieces to his client in Beijing while passing the menu to me simultaneously. “Sorry, I have to send some photos to a client who said he only wanted one item last night, but now he wants to buy a few more,” he apologizes. “You are bringing me good luck, but let’s order our food!” “You are a busy man,” I smile. Down to earth and humble, it is hard to imagine that Mikael comes from a prestigious family in France. Kraemer Gallery’s history of dealing in art began in Paris in 1875. Specializing in 18th century furniture, the institution is closely linked to the crème de la crème of the antique-loving circle.