Auction introduction: The Sam Josefowitz Collection will be dispersed among three sales at Christie’s Paris, including an Evening sale on October 20th, a Day Sale on October 21st, and an Online sale closes on October 25th. Sam cultivated a deep passion for the history of art, building an extraordinary collection that spanned more than two millennia of artistic creation. In many ways, the collection is a reflection of Sam’s approach to life itself, shaped by a fervent pursuit of knowledge, embracing beauty, history, and cultures from across the globe. Assembled over the course of six decades, his boundless curiosity and unerring eye for quality saw Sam focus on artists and periods that had a transformative impact on the history of art. He was as intrigued by the sculptural reliefs of the Ancient Assyrians as he was the Impressionist canvases of Gustave Caillebotte, and held a particular appreciation for the radical painters of the Pont-Aven School, whom he had first discovered at an exhibition in Paris in 1955. These three auctions will focus on the Pont-Aven school, Modern art, decorative arts, particularly Alberto and Diego Giacometti, as well as a wide selection of prints and manuscripts, thus offering an exceptional opportunity for art enthusiasts to discover the richness and diversity of Sam Josefowitz’s collection, which has captivated the mind and heart of this passionate collector for decades.