The Emir of Qatar has his eye on the auction house Christie's

Guide Qatar has his eye on the auction house Christie's, trying to turn a small country in the center of culture among the countries of the Persian Gulf. However, a formal proposal Christie's from the Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has not yet been reported. As stated in an interview with Emir Financial Times, he is ready to bargain for the auction house. "We are building the museum, and at Christie's have the possibility to get the things that we collect in our collection, - he said. - Everything will depend on the circumstances. If you have the opportunity to buy the auction house, we will act without delay. " Currently the owner of Christie's is a French businessman Francois Pinault. Family members involved in collecting items Emir regional and world art for several decades. Thanks to the royal family of Qatar has huge ambitions in the field of culture. In 2008, the authorities of the country with fanfare opened the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha (pictured), designed by the famous American architect Io Ming Pei. In December of this year to the residents of the emirate will open the doors of the Arab Museum of Modern Art.