In the early twentieth century, Jewish cabinetmakers from Eastern Europe played a pivotal role in the emerging market for antiques. In this talk, Erica Lome explores the lives and careers of two immigrants, Israel Sack and Nathan Margolis, who trained together in Lithuania and became noted authorities on early American furniture. Their clients included some of the most famous collectors of their era, such as Henry Francis du Pont, J.P. Morgan, and Luke Vincent Lockwood.
Presented by Dr. Erica Lome, Associate Curator at Historic New England, PhD University of Delaware
Image: Albert M. Sack, far right, with members of his family in 1983, photograph by Fred Conrad for the The New York Times
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