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Hamid Khellafi is an art consultant and gallery owner specialising in 20th-century art and decorative arts. He holds a Master’s degree in Art History and the Art Market from the École du Louvre, as well as a university diploma in art valuation from the University of Paris II – Panthéon-Assas.

Objet 57 and the Hamid Khellafi Gallery are two expressions of the same commitment: that of a discerning eye for art, serving both collectors and artists.

It was at the Taménaga gallery in 2006, following a stint at Christie’s, that Hamid Khellafi discovered his passion for modern and contemporary art. He honed his eye through direct engagement with the works of Renoir, Chagall, Picasso, Van Dongen and other masters of the École de Paris, before setting up his own business. He was introduced to 20th-century decorative arts through a prestigious collection, making this field his speciality: from French Art Deco to Scandinavian design, via the Bauhaus, the Vienna Secession and 1950s Italian design. With a Master’s degree in the Art Market from the École du Louvre and a diploma in Art Appraisal Law & Scientific Expertise of Works of Art from Panthéon-Assas University, he founded Objet 57 in 2018 to offer major collectors, industrialists and investment bankers ever more specialised expertise in the management of private artistic assets and heritage.

Over the years, he has placed increasing importance on collaborating with institutions, so that exceptional pieces usually confined to private collections can be shown to the public. It was this conviction that gave rise to the idea of opening his gallery, not as a side project, but as the most direct extension of what Objet 57 stands for. Putting his name on the façade was by no means a foregone conclusion for Hamid Khellafi. More than a sign of success, this inscription is a way of acknowledging his responsibilities and making personal choices: which artists will, in the future, help to push back social and aesthetic boundaries?

Committed to passing on his knowledge, Hamid Khellafi teaches at the IESA and aims to create, through his gallery, a different kind of space, open to the widest possible audience, beyond commercial considerations. With a programme showcasing some twenty Algerian and Franco-Algerian artists throughout 2025, he is embarking on a new venture that involves working with institutions and writing a history that is already there.