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Last updated on April 22, 2025.

Patrick Seguin is a French gallery owner specialised in French architect-designed furniture of the 20th century, and founder of Galerie Patrick Seguin. In recognition of his work, Patrick Seguin was named ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ by the French Ministry of Culture in March 2017. He is also a member of the Compagnie Nationale des Experts and of the Syndicat National des Antiquaires.

Born: January 29, 1954

Source: Wikipedia

I was born in the south of France, I moved to Paris 30 years ago. I was running nightclubs and restaurants, so that was my business - working until six o'clock every morning, and then one day I noticed my wife. We opened the gallery together. She got pregnant, she was 22, I was 35, and it was time for me to change my life, and I decided to wake up early - wake up at the time I used to sleep.

Patrick Seguin

I always have a very good relationship with galleries, a lot of galleries and artists, so I don't want any conflict situations.

Patrick Seguin

In my head, my business is architecture and furniture; it's 70 percent Prouvé, and Corbusier, Royer, Jeanneret - they all passed away. So it's retrospective, I'm looking back.

Patrick Seguin

My business is retrospective = I'm looking at the past, they all passed away - and it's a big pleasure, that's the point of collecting. It's certainly a [better] quality of life you have living with [these] works, but [I] also [value] the relationship we have with the artists.

Patrick Seguin

I'm a collector. I think it's great for everybody. Artists like it, they answer positively.

Patrick Seguin