Lang, Florence Rand, 1851-1943
type Artist Collector
dates 1862-1943
city Montclair
stateNJ
other citiesWestfield, MA; Washington, Nantucket, RI; Pasadena, CA;
sex F
history Florence Osgood Rand Lang inherited a fortune from her father, Jasper Rand of Ingersoll-Rand, and cultural inspiration from her mother, Annie Valentine Rand, an avid collector of Native American art.

The Rand Collection, begun by her mother and significantly augmented by Lang, encompassed several hundred objects- baskets, clothing, jewelry, weaponry, games, tools, and household item- that revealed the country’s cultural traditions.

Lang's collecting endeavors were guided by Grace Nicholson, considered by many to be the single mast important dealer in Native American art of the 20th century.

Lang also opened the Easy Street Gallery, the island’s lone arts outlet from 1923 to her death in 1943.

Husband:Lang, Henry, 1864-1930
decades1900-1910
1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
updated 03/22/2024 12:09:31
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Repository Description Links
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Victor D. Spark papers, 1849-1983. see details...
Nantucket Historical Association
Library & Archives
1000 - Map & Chart Collection, 1626-[open] see details...
Nantucket Historical Association
Library & Archives
Collection 57 - Grace Brown Gardner Collection, 1900-1962 see details...
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library
10 East 71st Street
Florence Rand Lang: artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1920-2000 [graphic]. see details...

see alsoNicholson, Grace, -1948