About
nicolas fournery
From the outset, Nicolas Fournery developed a deep passion for ceramics, particularly for porcelain exported from China to Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, illustrating the privileged relationship between the West and the Far East. Nantes, his hometown, undoubtedly played a major role in shaping this vocation. He graduated from the École du Louvre in 2008, then pursued specialized training in ceramics, followed by a Master’s degree at the École Pratique des Hautes Études.
After a number of professional experiences, he chose to become an art dealer. In 2016, he established his own gallery, specializing in his field of predilection: Chinese and Japanese Export Porcelain.
Nicolas Fournery is a member of the Société des Amis du Musée de la Céramique, the Société des Amis du Louvre, and the Oriental Ceramic Society.
Since September 2025, Nicolas Fournery has joined the Board of Directors of “Printemps Asiatique”. The event aims to promote the Parisian market for Asian art by bringing together galleries, auction houses, museums, and collectors through exhibitions, themed sales, and a program of lectures and professional meetings.
THE GALLERY
The gallery provides advice to collectors and museums, guiding them in their acquisitions and in the development of their collections. Its digital platform offers broad access to objects of exceptional quality, comparable to those found in major collections and published in leading reference works.
In addition to advising private collectors of Chinese export porcelain, Nicolas has made several sales to major museums around the world. Since 2022, Galerie Nicolas Fournery has been a participant in Printemps Asiatique, an event dedicated to Asian art held each June in Paris, where it presents a selection of Chinese porcelains at the Pagoda C.T. Loo, located in the 8th arrondissement. In November 2023, Galerie Nicolas Fournery was selected as one of the Five Young Talents invited by Fine Arts La Biennale (FAB) and exhibited a work at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris
In March 2025, the gallery was selected by TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s leading art fair, as one of ten emerging young galleries promoted that year. In March 2026, Galerie Nicolas Fournery will enter the main section of TEFAF, affirming its growing international reputation.
EXPERTISE
Alongside his work as a dealer, Nicolas Fournery assists auction houses in the appraisal of their Asian objects. He has notably worked with Bonham’s auction house in Brussels, Coutau-Bégarie and Leducq in Paris.