Félix Marcilhac
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Born20 November 1941
Died29 January 2020 (aged 78)
OccupationHistorian
Félix Marcilhac | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1941 |
| Died | 29 January 2020 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Historian |
Félix Marcilhac (20 November 1941 – 29 January 2020) was a French art historian who collected Art Deco objects.[1][2][3]
In 1969, Marcilhac opened the galerie Marcilhac in Paris, specializing in Art Deco.[4] He was the author of the biography of French orientalist painter Jacques Majorelle. He sold his entire collection in March 2014, earning 24,727,715 €.[5][6] The gallery was then taken over by his son, Félix-Félix Marcilhac.[7]
Félix Marcilhac died on 29 January 2020 at the age of 78.[8]
