Michael Gavrieli

Luxury can be bought; rarity cannot.

Art was not part of Michael Gavrieli’s world until an unexpected encounter changed the direction of his life. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1982, he left home at eighteen and moved to Prague, where he built a successful business at a young age, long before he became an artist. Years later, a chance meeting with a passionate art collector introduced him to the emotional power of art and sparked a vision to create works unlike anything he had experienced before. That vision eventually led him to the ancient encaustic technique, using natural beeswax as its medium, one of the world’s oldest painting methods. Yet he continued searching for something that could connect the ancient world with his contemporary vision. After a vivid dream about ancient Egypt, filled with remarkable gold objects and ornaments, he found the missing piece of his vision. The idea emerged naturally: what if this ancient encaustic technique could be combined with real gold or silver to create something entirely new? Turning that vision into reality proved to be a complex and costly journey. That journey ultimately led to the creation of the world’s most highly valued encaustic artwork! Michael’s art was created not to follow trends, but to stand apart from them. Because true luxury is not having what everyone wants—it is owning what almost nobody else will ever have. Today, Michael Gavrieli’s works are held in private collections across Europe and reflect a lifelong pursuit of craftsmanship, rarity, and timeless value.