One of the finest Swiss private collections of modern and contemporary art, with works by artists such as Serge Poliakoff, Jean Dubuffet, Christo, Antony Gormley, Alighiero Boetti, Damien Hirst, Sol LeWitt, Sylvie Fleury, Olivier Mosset and Markus Raetz.

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Swiss Contemporary Artists

“I was very happy to install this work in your home. I am always very curious to discover the collections, they instantly reveal the personality of a collector. You are fast, independent, you have an eye and above all you do not invent fake constraints to justify the pleasure of the discovery.” Mathieu Mercier to Marisa Perret-Rezzonico, 26 November 2017 Mathieu Mercier, Drum and Bass 182, 2002-2013 – ZH2300 Lot 66

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Put together with an eye for quality and true passion, the collection of Marisa Perret-Rezzonico (1936-2022) is one of the best Swiss private collections to come to auction in recent years. Closely associated with many contemporary artists, her collection rapidly became recognized as one of the finest private collections of modern and contemporary art in Switzerland. Over the years, she collected works by great artists such as Serge Poliakoff, Jean Dubuffet, Christo, Antony Gormley, Alighiero Boetti, Damien Hirst, Sol LeWitt, Sylvie Fleury, Olivier Mosset and Markus Raetz.

A Friend to Artists: The Marisa Perret-Rezzonico Collection