just awful a recent happening. with loved ones, even just friends, people.
Antique dealer at all times
http://www.mk.ru/social/article/2012...e-vremena.html
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the figures Oleg Petrovich Tairov in the antique world. Back in the 1970s, Tairov, economist and biologist by training, started an antique business. More than twenty years ago, he opened his own gallery "Belvedere". He is one of the first to understand that the Russian antiques market (especially the problem of assessing the ancient works of art) should control the art community since initiated the Guild of Appraisers.
Just learned that Oleg Tairov, a member of the International Confederation of antique and art dealers (MKAAD), vice-president of the Guild of Appraisers, passed away this morning.
- Oleg Tahir - a respected figure, an art dealer stunning erudition and remarkable multi-faceted man - said, "MK" Director of the CHA, president of the International Confederation of antique Vasily Bychkov. -
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Many times we talked to him about the antiques business - for me it was a tremendous experience. Tahir - a terrific professional, legally savvy, who knows the history and the business. In addition, he is one of the few people who had been imprisoned under the public service. There are serious professionals who do not know how to communicate, and there are as versatile Tairov. This is a huge loss for all the antique community. It was with Oleg Petrovich created rules and evaluation criteria developed the old art. But most importantly, was a man of wide Tairov soul with him was always a pleasure to talk about everything.
Oleg Tairov died today, Dec. 5, at 6 am.
Doctor of Biology, with excellent knowledge of English, German and French, he often engaged in scientific work and teaching. In 2002, he founded the gallery of "Belvedere", specialized in Russian painting of the XIX century, which quickly became one of the leaders in the Russian art market in the classical Russian art. Permanent member of Russian antique shops, a respected professional, one of the founders of the International Confederation of antique and art dealers, a member of the Board MKAAD - Merit Tairov many long list ...