Revealed to the public for the first time, these interiors are from the storied Parisian ‘hôtel particulier’ of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, one of the most distinctive collectors of his generation. This November, the contents of this extraordinary private residence will be offered at #SothebysParis in an historic series of auctions that convey a richly layered dialogue between history, art and collecting. A remarkable project where architecture, decoration and collecting coalesced into a singular domestic universe, the interiors were conceived in collaboration with legendary decorator Alberto Pinto room by room, object by object, under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamad, who is renowned for his exacting eye and a deeply personal vision of beauty. Bringing together old masters, decorative arts, silver, antiques, furniture, paintings and design, highlights from the house include a stunning ensemble of portraits, six monumental paintings by José Maria ...