Didier Aaron obit

Didier Aaron, the Paris antiques dealer whose gallery on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré became the center of a mini-empire of fine French furniture, died in Paris on Jan. 3. He was 85. . .

Mr. Aaron, a pillar of the world of French antiques dealers, was one of the last of the specialist dealers of so-called fff, for fine French furniture, who went into business right after World War II. He set up branches in New York, Los Angeles and London -- unheard of in the 1980s -- and is perhaps the first antiques dealer to ask a decorator to work under the same roof, which proved a lasting benefit to both professionals.

Posted by David on January 12, 2009 2:23 PM