Artist Quotes by Laurence Graff

I went to an auction in the late '70s and bought a small Renoir. People said, "Why did you buy a Renoir that size?"…

— Laurence Graff

I always believed, right from the beginning, if you're going to do something, do it the best. If you're going to work, you want…

— Laurence Graff

The Graff Hallucination is a sculptural masterpiece; a celebration of the miracle of coloured diamonds. For many years I have thought about creating a…

— Laurence Graff

Don't try to buy art as an investment. Buy something you really love because you're going to have to look at it again tomorrow.…

— Laurence Graff

One of the great things about collecting contemporary art is that you mix with contemporary people.

— Laurence Graff

When there's an opportunity, some people pass it by. I've been lucky enough to recognise opportunities and every day, in my business, there's an…

— Laurence Graff

It's the rough diamond that dictates what you can get out of a diamond. You can't say, "I'm going to make this," or, "I'm…

— Laurence Graff

Whatever nature gives us, we explore & we build on.

— Laurence Graff

I wish there were fewer art dealers. I wish there were fewer auctions. I wish there were just two auctions a year. It's just…

— Laurence Graff

Collecting contemporary art I started with some of the younger artists. Although, having a son who's an artist, I was hesitant-I think he was…

— Laurence Graff

I can't draw. I can't paint. But what I can do is tell somebody else what to do. I'm a creator. I can tell…

— Laurence Graff

You learn about yourself when you're collecting art. You learn what you're capable of. After all, we're not speaking about pennies-we're speaking about vast…

— Laurence Graff