ABOUT

Where heritage becomes experience

Arts Prestige was founded on a simple conviction:
art only truly lives when it is revealed, experienced and shared.

Arts Prestige creates cultural experiences where heritage meets innovation. Rooted in the Iakobachvili Collection, it reveals a dialogue between technique and emotion.

A living
collector

Some collections are not meant to remain hidden. Beyond their rarity and craftsmanship, these works carry the memory of civilizations, gestures and artistic visions that deserve to be shared. Bringing the Iakobachvili Collection into the public sphere means creating dialogue, transmission and encounter, allowing heritage to continue living through those who experience it.

Not one acquisition was accidental. Every object my son and I have chosen was first felt. The eye alone is not enough. The object must stop you in your tracks.”

David

Iakobachvili

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works across decorative arts, fine art and mechanical objects

9995
years of building a unique collection
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major exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, dedicated to the Napoleonic era

A life dedicated to art, craftsmanship and legacy

David
Iakobachvili

A visionary
collector

David Iakobachvili is an entrepreneur, patron of the arts and collector based in Monaco.
For more than twenty-five years, he and his son Mikhail have assembled one of Europe’s most remarkable private collections, bringing together over 25,000 works of decorative arts, musical mechanics and rare objects.
Founder of the Musée Collection des Arts and Arts Prestige, he is dedicated to preserving and sharing artistic heritage through exhibitions, publications and curatorial projects.

David Iakobachvili & Ella, Collections Director

David Iakobachvili, a charismatic collector

David & Mikhail Iakobachvili

David & Mikhail Iakobachvili

Rooted in Monaco, echoing worldwide

Monaco stands as a natural point of anchorage, where art, collecting and craftsmanship converge. It is not merely an address, but a stance.
Beyond its borders, Arts Prestige engages with a broader question: how can art and luxury respond to the search for meaning in our time?

And because memory is never fixed, we know that a discreet smile can sometimes elevate a masterpiece.
 Beauty is a serious matter… but never severe.

Quiet
presence

In a world built for speed, some objects still ask us to pause.

Experience the collection in motion. Press play to begin.

A legacy to be told

The Iakobachvili Collection, through Arts Prestige, offers a unique curatorial foundation, bringing together exceptional works across centuries, disciplines and artistic expressions.
Its richness and coherence allow for a wide range of possibilities, from museum exhibitions to immersive events, where each project becomes a dialogue between heritage, space and audience.
A living collection, designed to be experienced, shared and continuously reinterpreted.

The Iakobachvili Collection

Our expertise has been shaped through major projects, including the exhibition “Monaco and the Napoleons”, held in Monaco, demonstrating our ability to stage history with precision, sensitivity and impact.

They place their trust in us

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    Iakobachvili Collection’s Masterpieces

    Secrets of the Snuffbox

    Lullabies of time

    The awakening of form

    Magic stone

    Monaco et les Napoléon(s)

    Breath of Glass

    An intimate ceremony

    A Fantastic Bestiary

    Iakobachvili Collection

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