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Koopman Antiques print view role Dealer/Gallery dates 1888-1945 city New York City state NY other cities Boston, MA; Zwolle, The Netherlands; sex n/a historical notes First known as Joel Koopman Antiques, Koopman Antiques was founded in Boston around 1888, and in the 1930s moved to New York City. The founder was born in The Netherlands in 1847, where his father Joseph Koopman was also an antiques dealer. (Joel’s mother Rena Duveen was a relative of Lord Duveen, a noted British art collector.) After moving to the United States, Joel married Fannie Keyser (1855-1932). Joel’s and Fannie’s only child, a daughter named Rena (1886-1947), married Harry Solomon (1883-1945), who worked for Mr. Koopman. Because the Koopmans had no sons, Mr. Solomon agreed to change his last name to Koopman. Eventually Harry Solomon and Rena Koopman took over her father's business, and the records in this collection date from their time. Koopman Antiques specialized in selling fine antiques and Delftware. decades of activity 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:21 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Winterthur Library Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Koopman Antiques Business records, 1925-1945. see details... «  back