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,… — Laurence Graff Copy Share
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
One of the great things about collecting contemporary art is that you mix with contemporary people. — Laurence Graff Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 going to make that." It's nature. Whatever nature gives us, we explore and we build on. We can't create something that is not in the stone, so we take away as many imperfections as we can.… — Laurence Graff Copy Share
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, fine, that's your business, that's all you do. But as an individual, if you're not a dealer and it's not… — Laurence Graff Copy Share
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
