Michel Strauss has more than 4 decades’ experience advising many great collectors and has been responsible for the sale of numerous important paintings and collections. An Art Historian and renowned expert in the field of Impressionism and 20th Century art, his expertise covers the period from 1865 to 1973, from the birth of Impressionism to the death of Picasso. He was Head of Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Department and Board member from 1965 to 2000. He is now an independent consultant.