| Koopman Antiques | |||||||
| type | Dealer/Gallery | ||||||
| dates | 1888-1945 | ||||||
| city | New York City | ||||||
| state | NY | ||||||
| other cities | Boston, MA; Zwolle, The Netherlands; | ||||||
| sex | n/a | ||||||
| history |
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. |
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| decades | 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:21 | ||||||
| research links |
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