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> [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 too much. And at the end of the day, if you're a dealer and a professional,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-wish-there-were-fewer-art-dealers-i-wish-there-were-fewer-auctions/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

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> [Art is like an avalanche being poured down your throat. You know it's going to crack, eventually it's going to go out of fashion. I wish there was much less happening. I wish there were fewer art dealers. I wish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/art-is-like-an-avalanche-being-poured-down-your-throat-you-know-it-s/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

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## Other authors on Dealer

## More 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?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-went-to-an-auction-in-the-late-70s-and-bought-a-small-renoir-people/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-always-believed-right-from-the-beginning-if-you-re-going-to-do/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/the-graff-hallucination-is-a-sculptural-masterpiece-a-celebration-of/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/don-t-try-to-buy-art-as-an-investment-buy-something-you-really-love/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

> [One of the great things about collecting contemporary art is that you mix with contemporary people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/one-of-the-great-things-about-collecting-contemporary-art-is-that-you/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/when-there-s-an-opportunity-some-people-pass-it-by-i-ve-been-lucky/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/it-s-the-rough-diamond-that-dictates-what-you-can-get-out-of-a/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

> [Whatever nature gives us, we explore & we build on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/whatever-nature-gives-us-we-explore-we-build-on/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-wish-there-were-fewer-art-dealers-i-wish-there-were-fewer-auctions/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/collecting-contemporary-art-i-started-with-some-of-the-younger/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-can-t-draw-i-can-t-paint-but-what-i-can-do-is-tell-somebody-else/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/you-learn-about-yourself-when-you-re-collecting-art-you-learn-what/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

> [I was always a little bit of a collector and a hoarder. And whenever I got involved in anything, whatever it was - even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-was-always-a-little-bit-of-a-collector-and-a-hoarder-and-whenever-i/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

> [I went to a job and sat down as a proper apprentice, learning how to make jewelry. It involved a lot of remodeling and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-went-to-a-job-and-sat-down-as-a-proper-apprentice-learning-how-to/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

> [I think a lot of people are involved in art because of the fashion of art and the conversation. It gives them a certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-think-a-lot-of-people-are-involved-in-art-because-of-the-fashion-of/)

[Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/)

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