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DANIELE DONDÉ
The Most Collected Italian Artist In The World Since 1984. The Son of Renowned Art Collectors, Learned to Love Art From an Early Age.
Story of Success
1950
Dondé was born in Cremona Italy, the birthplace of so many internationally famous artists, one of all the violinmaker Antonio Stradivari. Dondé, the son of renowned art collectors, learned to love art from an early age, in particular, the family’s art collection. This collection became famous after the death of his father. Dondé was forced to sell the collection for financial reasons and unfortunately he recognized that 50% of the works , bought from generations of hard work and sacrifices, were in fact “fakes”.
1980
After this disappointment, Dondé intended to make it the aim of his life to discover who could have tricked his family, by searching out those who had created these beautiful but deceptive “fakes”.
Once he had tracked down the forgers, he threatened to notify the authorities if they failed to accept his indecent proposal: they had to agree to work for him, not to cheat collectors but rather in order to make great art masterpieces available to all, at prices that the wider public could afford.
1983
He had realized a great dream and at the same time he had exacted revenge on dishonest gallery owners as he had denied them access to those who would create the fakes for them. He legalized the work of the forgers, bringing it to the light of day and creating a worldwide respected artistic movement that aroused the interest of art collectors from all over the world.
1984
He became the undisputed leader of the idea that until that moment had been considered crazy and unachievable. Working constantly and with determination, he took his idea around the world. Temporary art exhibitions of “legal fakes”, in major cities were organized: Milan, Rome, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Madrid, Istanbul, Paris, London, New York, Moscow, Sydney, Tokyo, St Moritz, Gstaad, Monte Carlo. Works by Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Modigliani, Sisley, Lautrec, Pissarro were showed. Dondé’s motto was: “give everyone a masterpiece”.
Dondé, appreciated by international famous VIP’s like Frank Sinatra, Roger Moore, Sofia Loren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sultan of Brunei, Prince Albert of Monaco, Mohamed Al Fayed, Flavio Briatore and many more.
2002
Donde’ presented for the first time his original glamour art collection in Monte Carlo. A tribute to Hollywood myths and legends. He got a fantastic success with his Marilyn Rock.
2010
Dondé created a unique “recycled” art- work: THE STRADIVARI ROCK Violin Sculptures – True art made from used authentic violins originating from the Stradivari School of Music, Cremona, Italy.
2012
Opening of his own art gallery in Lugano – Switzerland. Kristal & Glam luxury art gallery located in the best street close to Louis Vuitton shop.
2014
Opening of the first Donde’ art gallery in Asia. Kristal & Glam luxury art gallery in Tokyo Japan (donde-oriental.com).
June 2015
Opening of the first Donde’ Art representative in the Emirates. Kristal & Glam art corner at “La Villa” – Jumeirah Road in DUBAI.
July 2015
Donde present a world first: The new art collection “Pearl flowers”. Violin, cello, mandolin and guitar decorated with thousands of pearls.
Nov 2016
Recent opening in St. Moritz
Get in touch
director@kristalandglam.com
+41 79 557 52 06
Via Nassa 68, 6900 Lugano (CH)