VIP · Tier 1 · Since 2019

Aleksandr Volkov

London, Belgravia. Russian native, fluent English. Investment banking, semi-retired. Currently furnishing a Belgravia library and a country house in Oxfordshire. A generous referrer — introduced two collectors in 2024.

Carlo ScarpaFranco AlbiniPalisandroMid-CenturyQuality over speed

Lifetime Value

$1.2M

14 acquisitions

Last Purchase

4mo

15 Jan · $84,000

Taste Graph

Derived from 14 acquisitions and 38 conversations

“Aleksandr is a slow, deliberate collector who values material above all. Wood matters more than designer pedigree. He'll wait six months for the right piece — and pass on three good ones to find it.”

Era

ContemporaryMid-Century

Aesthetic

MinimalMaterial-driven

Wood Tone

PaleDark Palisandro

Price Comfort

$20–60k$80–150k

Provenance

ReproductionDocumented

Decision Speed

PatientDecisive

Designer Affinity

By weighted lifetime spend

Carlo Scarpa

4 acquisitions$420k35% of lifetime

Franco Albini

3 acquisitions$285k24% of lifetime

Gio Ponti

2 acquisitions$180k15% of lifetime

Ico Parisi

2 acquisitions$140k12% of lifetime

O. Borsani

1 buy · 1 pass$95k8% of lifetime

J. Tenreiro

1 acquisition$72k6% of lifetime

Acquisitions

14 pieces · all-time

15 Jan2026

Carlo Scarpa Sideboard, c. 1958

Walnut and palisandro · original brass · documented provenance

ScarpaPalisandro

$84,000

22 Oct2025

Pair of Franco Albini Lounge Chairs

Rosewood frame · re-caned 2024 by atelier · matched pair

AlbiniRosewood

$112,000

03 Jul2025

Gio Ponti Writing Desk, 1956

Burl walnut top · slender brass legs · signed

PontiBurl

$96,000

18 Mar2025

Ico Parisi Coffee Table

Rosewood and travertine · 1959 · publication credit

ParisiRosewood

$68,000

11 Nov2024

Carlo Scarpa Cabinet

Palisandro and brass · 1960 · ex. private collection, Venice

ScarpaPalisandro

$148,000