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Walnut, CA, United States
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Mr. Cartfield's Asian Art Collections I
Asher Cartfield was born in 1897 to Jewish sweatshop workers whom immigrated from Lithuania. He was born as the second of six children and never attended school past the eighth grade. However, in 1920 at the age of 23, he and his older brother founded the A. R. Cartfield & Company, a steel broker, and became a successful business man before eventually pursuing his passion.
Asher and his wife, Doreen, have been collecting and dealing antiques since before they were married continued to do so their entire lives. They have traveled the world; notably, visiting Europe over 20 times to hunt for treasures in the countryside. The deep joy that Mr. & Mrs. Cartfield take in making discoveries is most evident when visiting their exotic shows that they put together from the findings of their explorations, titled: Asian Antique and Culture. They were obsessed with the mysteries of Asian culture and expressed their passion through their love towards prized, ornate objects handcrafted from fine materials gold, porcelain and more commonly, wood. They brought these sentimental artworks around the world and finally back to their home in the United Sates to share their fascination.
According to his son, Mr.Cartfield once said, ?If you are prepared to be open and intimate, cultural and language barriers don?t really stand in the way.? Art is powerful enough to change the world and fulfill the other side of your soul. They believe that wealth will wear off over time, but only art contains eternal value.
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