Absolutely loved this book. I knew nothing of Joe Duveen and he is portrayed brilliantly in this biography. If you have even a fleeting interest in art, art collections, art collectors, and museums, this engaging book is a must-read. Highly recommend.

for a blind buy this was surprisingly delightful!!! rlly enjoyable read

An entertaining portrait of a larger-than-life character, responsible for introducing fine European art at eye-watering prices to an emerging class of American millionaires.

Very flattering, I smell bias. Doesn’t highlight any of his flaws or shortfalls, and there must have been some.

A gem of a short period-piece bio about the greatest pre-war art dealer in the world. Sparkles with name-dropping and wit.

"Had he bought the pictures directly from Goldman, he would have saved millions. But then he wouldn't have had the warm feeling of owning a lot of Duveens."

5 stars

This is one of those rare non-fiction books that reads like a well crafted story. Duveen in all of his quirky, at times eccentric personality comes to life in these very readable pages. If you're interested in how any of the great European works managed to make their way to the US, Duveen holds a lot of the answers.

A gem of a book about a subject I'd never have picked-the history of the business of selling great art in the early 20th century. Delightfully written, amusing and fascinating. Such fun that whenever I come across a copy I pick it up to give to someone.

This is an easy, fun read. Highly recommend.

Excellent book. Very interesting anecdotes about the most famous marchante d’art

Spectacular insight to the deals and trades of famous paintings and how to manipulate buyers.

duveen, il re degli antiquari, della serie: come ti educo i cafoni arricchiti. scritto demmerda, ma gli intrallazzi e gli inciuci sono godibilissimi.

A bit quippy but an easy read and paints a clear portrait. What a difference 100 years makes

I read about this book in the New Yorker, and it definitely reads like a long New Yorker article. A lot of wonderful anecdotes about this incredible character, not really bothered with chronology or any other type of sequence. Really pleasant read.