Ambroise Vollard: A Life Dedicated to Modern Art Early Life and Education Born: July 3, 1866, in Saint-Denis, Réunion. Vollard’s early life was spent in the French colony of Réunion. He later moved to France to pursue legal studies. He initially enrolled at the École de droit in Paris, receiving his degree in 1888, but quickly found himself drawn to the world of art rather than law. Becoming an Art Dealer In 1893, Vollard opened his first gallery on Rue Laffitte in Paris, a central location for contemporary art at the time. A Keen Eye for Talent: He distinguished himself by exh…