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The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection - 142 lots
The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection
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Reference:#MG059
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Description:The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection is a true relocation of its creators and of a motto which drives them and their business 'to make life's moments permanently memorable through art.'
A truly international couple, Marc and Elena share diverse cultural backgrounds, a passion for travel and an inherited love of collecting beautiful objects, all of which has inspired this extraordinary collection of Australian Indigenous, Indonesian, Papua New Guinean and Oceanic artefacts.
Raised in Singapore, Marc is of Singaporean, Portuguese, British, Indonesian and Chinese descent. His mother collected Chinese ceramics, which were displayed in the family home and both his parents were involved in the travel business, Marc began travelling with them as a child and has continued to travel extensively ever since.
Elena was born to an Italian father and a Dutch mother and like Marc’s parents, they were also collectors, of Fine European Art and Middle Eastern carpets.
In an interesting twist, Marc’s cultural heritage, love of travel and tribal artefacts has also inspired his career, Marc is a well-known tattoo artist and owns the renowned Primitive Tattoo Studio in central Perth. His career path was influenced by stories his Indonesian grandfather told him about living with the Indigenous Dayaks in Sandakan, North Borneo, Marc had his first tattoo here aged fifteen and this marked the beginning of an obsession with and commitment to the craft of traditional tattooing and an interest in tribal art.
In 1995, Marc left Singapore for Australia and set up his first tattoo studio in Mount Lawley, Perth. Two years later he founded Primitive Tattoo and Piercing Studio in central Perth. Marc honed his craft over many years, and has been taught by some of the highest profile tribal tattooists in the world. Every tattoo he creates is unique, and is born out of years of research and experience.
Alongside their tattoo business, Marc and Elena’s travels have taken them to all corners of the world, and their love of collecting on an endless search for pieces that encapsulate a significant time or place, culture or tribe. With a primary intent to preserve and promote tribal history and culture, Marc and Elena’s collection pays homage to an insatiable and driven desire to simply collect. -
Sale(s):20 May 2015 ~ 6.30pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143 Australia -
Viewing:14 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
15 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
16 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
17 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
18 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
19 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
20 May 2015 ~ 10am - 5pm
926 - 930 High Street
Armadale, VIC 3143
Australia
Prices realised in this sale include buyers premium of 24.200%.
