{"id":12,"date":"2022-03-02T10:19:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T10:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualiasquare.com\/?st-import=5fceb7e351110c10107f0965c1730d68"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:40:18","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qualiasquare.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dc595a3 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"dc595a3\"><style>.stk-dc595a3 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #EEEEEE) !important;padding-top:25px !important;padding-bottom:25px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-dc595a3:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #EEEEEE) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-dc595a3 {padding-top:80px !important;padding-bottom:80px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dc595a3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-29e92bc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"29e92bc\"><style>.stk-29e92bc-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-29e92bc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-29e92bc-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2d08bbf\" id=\"about-us\" data-block-id=\"2d08bbf\"><style>.stk-2d08bbf .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:40px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-2d08bbf .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:45px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-2d08bbf .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:35px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">About Us<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-938bbb3\" data-block-id=\"938bbb3\"><style>.stk-938bbb3 {height:100px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-938bbb3 {height:80px !important;}}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a25dc6b\" data-block-id=\"a25dc6b\"><style>.stk-a25dc6b {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-a25dc6b-column{--stk-column-gap:100px !important;row-gap:50px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a25dc6b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-637db20\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"637db20\"><style>.stk-637db20-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-637db20 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(53% - 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Buy, sell, consign or trade items with us.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also advise private collectors and institutions on the formation and development of artists\u2019 books libraries and art collections, offering a considered and personal approach to each project, from individual acquisitions to broader collection-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please do not hesitate to contact us to learn more about trading or advisory services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualia Square is run by Tarek Issaoui, an art collector since the early 2000s. 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