French and Company

French & Company was founded in the mid-19th century and was active supplying American robber barons - and the museums they founded - with decorative arts, sculpture and tapestries. In 1968 Martin Zimet, a former Wall Street banker and oilman, bought the firm. Throughout the 1970’s he was J. Paul Getty’s principal art agent. Martin’s son Henry joined the firm in 1981. Toda...