opera Gallery

What opera Gallery does

Opera Gallery is an international art gallery founded in 1994 by Gilles Dyan, operating 16 physical locations across major art markets including New York, Miami, Bal Harbour, Houston, London, Paris, Monaco, Geneva, Madrid, Dubai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Seoul. The gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art, presenting painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, and video, and represents more than 100 artists spanning blue-chip estates (Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Fernando Botero, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Lucio Fontana, Nicolas de Staël) and contemporary names (Andy Denzler, Ron Arad, Xevi Solà, Gustavo Nazareno, Thomas Dillon, Pieter Obels). The core offering is the sale and placement of artworks through curated exhibitions at gallery locations, participation in international art fairs (Art Basel, Art Paris, PAD, Art Miami, Art Monte-Carlo, Kiaf Seoul), and online viewing rooms on operagallery.com.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time art sales and private secondary-market placements (e.g., a documented €1 million Picasso placement via the 2026 Christie's charity raffle), supplemented by art advisory services, museum exhibition facilitation, and commissions of large-scale site-specific sculptures for public and private collections. Pricing is inquiry-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with the bespoke, high-ticket nature of the transactions. Distribution is omnichannel: a physical gallery network, an art-fair circuit, and a digital viewing-room layer; supplementary channels include luxury-hospitality and financial-district venue partnerships (Atlantis The Royal, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, Mandala Club Singapore, NASDAQ Dubai, DIFC Art Nights). Customer segments are horizontal: museums and foundations, private HNW collectors, and corporate collectors, served through advisory-led collection-building rather than contractual subscriptions.

Operationally, the company has been undergoing professionalization since 2023, marked by the appointment of its first CEO (Christie's veteran Isabelle de La Bruyère, September 2023), geographic expansion (Madrid, Dubai/Atlantis), and the creation of senior operating roles (Global Gallery Director, Director of Opera New York). Ownership remains concentrated with founder and chairman Gilles Dyan, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/technology strategy in the available data.

Name

opera Gallery

Website

https://operagallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Opera Gallery is a privately held international modern and contemporary art gallery founded in 1994, operating 16 gallery locations across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to sell artworks, place historically significant pieces, and provide art-advisory services to museums, foundations, and high-net-worth collectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992), Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG), Specialty Museums (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, Sports, Music, Film) (THAJADAF)

Keywords

• Modern art gallery
• Contemporary art gallery
• Art advisory services
• Private art sales
• Artist representation

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Sales and Private Sales: The gallery sells artworks through exhibitions at their locations and conducts private sales on the secondary market informed by decades of connoisseurship. They specialize in placing historically significant works by artists such as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Pierre Soulages, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, and Fernando Botero.
2. Art Advisory Services: The gallery provides art advisory services, working closely with collectors to build their collections, locating works of art, and offering expertise in acquisitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Opera Gallery is an international art gallery operating 16 physical locations worldwide that sells modern and contemporary artworks through curated exhibitions, private sales, and artist representation. It provides art advisory services to collectors and institutions, facilitates museum exhibitions, and commissions large-scale site-specific sculptures, representing both established masters (Picasso, Chagall, Calder, Botero, Dubuffet) and emerging contemporary artists.

Product overview

Opera Gallery is an international art gallery with 16 locations worldwide, offering a comprehensive suite of art services centered around modern and contemporary art. The core offering consists of curated exhibitions at gallery locations and online viewing rooms, artist representation (both emerging artists like Andy Denzler, Fred Eerdekens, Anthony James and established masters like Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Fernando Botero, Manolo Valdés), and private sales on the secondary market. Additional services include art advisory, museum exhibition facilitation, and large-scale sculpture commissions. The gallery maintains an active presence at international art fairs. The company was founded in 1994 with simultaneous openings in Paris and Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Sales Secondary-market private sales of historically significant modern and contemporary works by artists such as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Pierre Soulages, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, and Fernando Botero, conducted through discreet negotiation with qualified collectors.
• Art Advisory Services Art advisory services in which Opera Gallery works closely with collectors and institutions to build collections, locate specific works of art, and provide expert guidance on acquisitions, authentication, and provenance.
• Online Viewing Rooms Online viewing rooms on the Opera Gallery website that allow collectors and art enthusiasts to virtually browse current works and exhibitions by represented artists, including Alex Sutcliffe, Gustavo Nazareno, Jae Ko, Andy Denzler, and Fernando Botero.
• Museum Exhibition Facilitation Service that facilitates museum exhibitions, special projects, and the placement of works into institutional collections, supporting curatorial collaborations with museums and foundations.
• Large-Scale Sculpture Commissions Commission service for large-scale, site-specific sculptures for public and private collections, including installations in corporate, hospitality, and institutional settings.
• Artist Representation Representation of over 100 international artists, including established masters (Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Fernando Botero, Pierre Soulages, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Georg Baselitz, Tony Cragg, Lucio Fontana, Lita Cabellut, Shepard Fairey) and emerging contemporary artists (Andy Denzler, Fred Eerdekens, Anthony James, Ron Arad, Xevi Solà, Pieter Obels, Thomas Dillon, Gustavo Nazareno).
• Curated Exhibitions Curated exhibitions at each of Opera Gallery's 16 global locations, presenting work across painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, and video, cultivating lineages between emerging and established artists and serving as the principal point of sale for primary-market works.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christie'scoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Opera Gallery partnered with Christie's auction house for the third edition of the '1 Picasso for 100 euros' charity raffle. Opera Gallery provided the Picasso painting 'Head of a Woman' (1941), valued at €1 million, while Christie's hosted the draw at their Paris auction house. The raffle sold all 120,000 tickets, raising €12 million for Alzheimer's research, with €1 million going to Opera Gallery.
• NASDAQ DubaiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 March 2019Opera Gallery partnered with NASDAQ Dubai for an artist showcase project, providing visibility through the financial platform's facilities.
• DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpera Gallery participates in DIFC Art Nights, a free art event in Dubai's financial district, alongside Christie's and other galleries. The event features paintings, sculptures, digital art, photography, and murals.
• Mandarin Oriental MayfairminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpera Gallery curated an installation featuring Young-Deok Seo's 'Meditation 286' at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in London, demonstrating partnerships with luxury hospitality brands for art installations.
• Mandala Club SingaporeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpera Gallery partnered with the Mandala Club Singapore for an artist showcase project, expanding reach to Singapore's art community.
• Christie's (Previous)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristie's and the Picasso Estate previously worked with Opera Gallery for the 2013 and 2020 editions of the '1 Picasso for 100 euros' raffle, raising over €10 million for charitable causes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's: Global auction house with a large private-sales division that competes directly with Opera Gallery's secondary-market offering and museum placement services. Operates across the same geographies and serves overlapping HNW collector segments.
• Christie's: Global auction house that is both a partner (Opera Gallery supplied the Picasso for the 2026 raffle) and a competitor in private sales and trophy-art placement. Represents the broader incumbent ecosystem against which Opera Gallery competes for HNW private-sale transactions.

Direct peers

• Gagosian: The world's largest contemporary art gallery network, operating dozens of locations globally and representing many of the same blue-chip modern and contemporary artists as Opera Gallery (including Picasso estate, Calder, and Baselitz). Direct competitor for primary sales, private sales, and museum placements.
• Hauser & Wirth: Swiss-founded global gallery with locations across the US, Europe, and Asia, representing a similar mix of modern masters and contemporary artists. Direct competitor for HNW collectors, museum exhibitions, and large-scale commissions.
• Marlborough Gallery: Long-established international gallery with locations in New York, London, and other markets, representing modern and contemporary artists with deep museum- and foundation-relationships. Similar 50+ year operating history and secondary-market sales expertise.
• Lehmann Maupin: International contemporary gallery with locations in New York, London, Seoul, and Hong Kong, representing a similar mix of established and emerging contemporary artists. Closely comparable to Opera Gallery in scale, program, and Asian-market focus.
• Pace Gallery: Major international gallery with locations in New York, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Geneva, and Tokyo, representing blue-chip modern and contemporary artists. Comparable to Opera Gallery in scale, artist roster, and global footprint; competes for the same museum and collector relationships.
• David Zwirner: New York-based global gallery representing major contemporary artists with galleries in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles. Comparable to Opera Gallery in artist caliber and primary-market positioning.
• Perrotin: Paris-founded international contemporary gallery with locations in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, and Dubai. Strong overlap with Opera Gallery in contemporary artist representation and Asian-market presence.
• White Cube: London-founded international gallery with locations in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, and Seoul, representing many of the same contemporary artists. Competes directly with Opera Gallery for primary sales and museum placements in the European and Asian markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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