He began collecting art in New York City in the 1970s, keeping the best pieces for his own collection. In the mid 1970s he moved to London and began to frequent its auction houses, establishing his own gallery in Mayfair between 1978 and 1980.
In the 1970s, he started acquiring art in New York City, reserving the finest pieces for his personal collection. Later, in the mid-1970s, he relocated to London and began attending auction houses frequently, eventually setting up his own gallery in Mayfair between 1978 and 1980.