Fortunoff Collection of Aesthetic Porcelain

THE ANTIQUE CERAMIC COLLECTION OF THE LEGENDARY RETAILER HELENE FORTUNOFF WILL BE AUCTIONED BY STRAWSER AUCTION GROUP, NOVEMBER 7 The online-only auction, starting at 6PM Eastern, is officially titled The Fortunoff Collection of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Porcelain, reflecting the main focus of the 243-lot collection. Anyone who grew up in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area will recognize the name Fortunoff, the high-end retailer of housewares, silverware, lighting fixtures and jewelry. Few are probably aware, however, that the matriarch of the Fortunoff family, Helene Fortunoff (1933-2021), was a passionate collector of fine antique ceramics. Now, the balance of the...