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Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
Andrew started his life in the art world as a student at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, specialising mainly in ceramics. He decided that he wanted a stronger theoretical basis for his creative energy and to explore his interest in South Asia. He took up a place at Cambridge to read ‘Oriental Studies’ as it was still
Andrew started his life in the art world as a student at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, specialising mainly in ceramics. He decided that he wanted a stronger theoretical basis for his creative energy and to explore his interest in South Asia. He took up a place at Cambridge to read ‘Oriental Studies’ as it was still known then. He proceeded to study Arabic, Hindi and Persian and made several extended trips to different parts of the Middle East and South Asia.
In 2010 Andrew joined Christie’s Islamic Art department and over a period of six years catalogued and researched an extensive range of artworks ranging from Islamic Spain to Indonesia. Andrew was subsequently recruited by a well-established London gallery to handle their Islamic and Indian art with a particular focus on manuscripts and works on paper. Andrew authored two catalogues for the gallery before parting ways and setting up AeR Gallery together with Romain in 2018.
Andrew has a passion for languages, most recently he has decided to attempt Georgian! .
Romain Pingannaud
Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
Romain has over 17 years of experience in the Islamic and Indian art market. After studying Art History and Classical Arabic in Paris, France, he joined Christie's Islamic Art department in London in 2008. As International Specialist and Christie's auctioneer, Romain headed several successful auctions in London, Paris and Mumbai.
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Romain has over 17 years of experience in the Islamic and Indian art market. After studying Art History and Classical Arabic in Paris, France, he joined Christie's Islamic Art department in London in 2008. As International Specialist and Christie's auctioneer, Romain headed several successful auctions in London, Paris and Mumbai.
In 2018, Romain and Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse opened AeR Gallery. Based in the heart of London in Bloomsbury, AeR specialises in Islamic and Indian Art and manuscripts. They have a large portfolio of private and institutional clients across the globe and offer brokering, advisory and consultancy services.
AeR Gallery successfully negotiated the sales of several masterpieces of Islamic and Indian art as well as brokering the sale of large collections to international institutions. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Musée Guimet, the David Collection, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, Detroit Institute of Arts, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Saudi Ministry of Culture, Sadberk Hanim Museum, are among their clients.
Romain is a member of Compagnie Nationale des Experts en Art in Paris, France.