A journey in connoisseurship

True connoisseurship is about more than owning beautiful things. It is about understanding the knowledge, imagination and craftsmanship behind them — and discovering the people whose extraordinary skills are rarely seen beyond the doors of their ateliers.


Founded in Monaco by Alessia Demetz, ADM Club is a private world connecting discerning collectors and connoisseurs with exceptional artists, master artisans and their creations. Some are custodians of centuries-old traditions, preserving skills that might otherwise disappear. Others are pushing the boundaries of their craft, finding new ways to work with precious materials, techniques and ideas.

Through its invitation-only gatherings in Monaco and beyond, ADM Club opens the doors to this hidden world. Members might meet the creator of monumental crystal chandeliers, a Milanese couturier whose creations grace the Oscars, or a master leatherworker making bespoke pieces for the world's leading golfers. Each encounter offers a rare opportunity to understand the patience, precision and imagination behind objects that can take months, even years, to perfect.

At the heart of this journey is Demetz's curatorial eye and her belief in the enduring value of human skill. Like the great Renaissance patrons who brought artists, craftsmen and collectors together, she is creating a contemporary network built on knowledge, trust and a shared appreciation of beauty.

But connoisseurship is also about the pleasure of discovery. Of meeting the person behind an object, understanding its story and recognising what makes it worth keeping. It is also about releasing the imagination, opening up to new possibilities of beauty. "Monaco is a perfect place for ADM Club to begin,"says Demetz: "It's like living in a movie. Living in a place where you can create your own version of reality, where the people who have come before us are teaching us how to live."