| Mills, Ruth Livingston | |||||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||||||||||||||
| dates | d. 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||
| city | New York City | ||||||||||||||||||
| state | NY | ||||||||||||||||||
| other cities | Sacramento, CA; Paris, France; Newport, RI; Staatsburgh, NY; Millbrae, CA; | ||||||||||||||||||
| sex | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| history |
Collector of the decorative arts, Ruth Livingston Mills was the wife of Ogden Mills (1856-1929) in addition to being a member of the Livingston family, prominent landowners in the Hudson Valley since the seventeenth century. She was one of twin daughters of Maturin Livingston. Mills bought 18th-century French furniture and objets d'art for her residences on the Rue de Varenne in Paris, Manhattan,Staatsburg (NY), Newport, and Millbrae (CA). |
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| decades | 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 |
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| website | http://www.staatsburgh.org | ||||||||||||||||||
| updated | 03/22/2024 12:09:30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| research links |
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