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Claude Piening will be introducing us to Orientalism from its origins till the present time and will present the exceptional Najd collection. 

Claude Piening is the Head of 19th Century European Paintings & Orientalist Art at Sotheby's London. With 23 years of experience in this field Claude has always held a particular interest in Orientalist art and championed its market. Under his leadership, in 2012 Sotheby’s launched the Orientalist Sale as a now eagerly anticipated annual event. Until 2019, it was the only dedicated Orientalist Sale offered by any of the international auction houses, which allowed him to capitalise on his knowledge of collectors and buyers in the field and to promote the sales personally in the Middle East. In addition to the annual Orientalist Sale in London, Claude has worked on numerous single-owner sales with an Orientalist content including, in October 2019, Important Works form…