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Fortunoff Collection of Aesthetic Porcelain
THE ANTIQUE CERAMIC COLLECTION OF THE LEGENDARY RETAILER HELENE FORTUNOFF WILL BE AUCTIONED BY STRAWSER AUCTION GROUP, NOVEMBER 7
The online-only auction, starting at 6PM Eastern, is officially titled The Fortunoff Collection of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Porcelain, reflecting the main focus of the 243-lot collection.
Anyone who grew up in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area will recognize the name Fortunoff, the high-end retailer of housewares, silverware, lighting fixtures and jewelry. Few are probably aware, however, that the matriarch of the Fortunoff family, Helene Fortunoff (1933-2021), was a passionate collector of fine antique ceramics.
Now, the balance of the collection that Helene assembled with her second husband Robert Grossman will come up for bid in an online-only auction slated for Tuesday, November 7, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale, comprising 240 lots, will be conducted by Strawser Auction Group. Online bidding will be via LiveAuctioneers.com..
A preview is available by appointment only on Monday, November 4, from 3-5 pm by appointment in the Strawser Auction Group facility located at 106 E. Dutch Street in Wolcottville, Ind. For an appointment, call 260-854-2859 or 260-336-2204; or, you can send an email to michael@strawserauctions.com.
The auction is officially titled The Fortunoff Collection of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Porcelain, reflecting the main focus of the collection. Helene had a passion for Japanese design and collected Japanese lacquer pieces. The specific styles in the auction were mostly inspired by Japan, including important pieces designed by the Father of Modernism, Christopher Dresser.
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