Sterenn Denys is passionate about art, both as an art historian, collector, advisor, broker, and as a creator of joie de vivre-inspired art.
At Sterenn Denys Advisory, we bring 30 years of expertise in guiding clients through every stage of the art market. Specialising in Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art, we offer personalised services tailored to your needs, including acquisitions, collection building, reviewing existing collections, sales strategies, investment advice, valuations, and negotiations.
With a deep understanding of the art world and long-standing relationships with key stakeholders, we are dedicated to helping you acquire and manage art that fulfils your most desired objectives. Whether sourcing art and working with a first-time buyer or an experienced collector, we support you with our extensive and trusted network, ensuring that every decision is transparent and well-informed. We handle everything from single objects to entire collections, managing all associated logistics, and navigate the complexities of the global market with discretion and complete confidentiality, whether you are buying, renting, letting, or selling artworks.
Feeling art, like love, is the most beautiful human creation in history.
As the second generation of a family with a passion for the arts, Sterenn started selling works of art at the age of 16 at TEFAF Maastricht with the art gallery of her father, Philippe Denys, a renowned expert and dealer in 20th Century Art. This extraordinary experience infused in her, early on, a unique perception for beauty, a precise search for the rare, and an appetite for high quality crafted works of art. Her further studies at Cambridge, Oxford, Sotheby’s Institute in London and Solvay Business School in Brussels centers of excellence reinforced her natural skills and expertise.
With a deep passion for the synergy between art, design, and architecture, Sterenn specialises in design furniture, paintings, elegant objects, and photography, spanning from 1900 to the present day.
For over thirty years, she has delivered tailored solutions to private collectors, corporate clients, museums, and institutions. Her early experiences in the art world allowed her to cultivate and maintain valuable connections with collectors, art critics, and museums, enriching her expertise. This extensive network recently enabled her to manage private sales of Wiener Werkstätte masterpieces from the Palais Stoclet provenance and to curate a selection of photographs for a multifunctional urban space in Beijing, with each image reflecting Zen philosophy.
Sterenn Denys is a creator of joie de vivre-inspired art, contributing to the evolving art landscape with 25 years of international exhibitions and art fairs. Her art embodies a blend of innovation, elegance, and the stories around human culture.
Everything Sterenn does is created with a belief in thinking differently and challenging the status quo. She is committed to challenging conventions by capturing reality as it is, without digital alterations. Each piece she creates is a genuine reflection of her contemporary vision, photographed with her Leica. This approach not only distinguishes her work but also keeps her closely connected with the evolving global art landscape.
Her works are in renowned private and public collections and exhibited such as the Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A in London, Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, le Musée d’Ixelles in Brussels, the Museum für Fotografie in Berlin, le Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, and the Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne.
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