Boccara Gallery

BOCCARA GALLERY is a leading international gallery specialised in prestigious ancient and modern tapestries and artistic rugs. BOCCARA FINE ART is the gallery department entirely dedicated to contemporary art. It presents paintings, sculptures and renowned contemporary creations. Boccara Fine Art is committed to highlight the very best in the international art market. The owner, Didier Marien, is a recognized expert and collector in the world of textiles, he is a member of the Chambre Européenne des Experts-Conseil en Oeuvres d’Art (CECOA) and the Confederation Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d’Art (CINOA) and the Association of Art & Antiques Dealers (LAPADA). In 1994, Didier Marien bought Boccara gallery and developed it in various directions, mainly by constituting a collection of modern tapestries of the greatest artists of the twentieth century (Sonia Delaunay, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, Mathieu Matégot, Jean Lurçat, Wassily Kandinsky and Victor Vasarely, etc). Antique tapestries still occupy a prominent place but the gallery focuses solely on the tapestries with historical and cultural importance. In 2000, Didier Marien created Boccara Design and developed a collection of artistic rugs, made with the strictest respect to weaving traditions. He is also developing a new concept of high-end silk rugs made in the Boccara workshops, restoring modernism in the choice of colours and designs, while maintaining the “know-how” of hand weaving. In 2008, Didier Marien opened a new department : Boccara Fine Art. Boccara Fine Art has the aim of giving space to contemporary artists from around the globe. Boccara Fine Art includes not only paintings but also and particularly sculptures, which are one of the greatest passions of the gallery owner.