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Hester Diamond (December 10, 1928 – January 23, 2020) was an American art collector, dealer, and interior designer. With her first husband, Harold Diamond, she amassed a collection of Modernist art that the New York Times described as "astonishing".
The ease in which Hester displayed art and objects across time periods demonstrated the frivolity of artificial barriers imposed among collecting categories, and she proved that they could be broken and lived with comfortably. Here, learn more about Hester Diamond's extraordinary life.
31 de ene. de 2020 · Hester Diamond, a New York art collector, art dealer and interior designer who joined with her first husband in amassing an astonishing Modernist collection before tossing it aside in favor of...
Hester Diamond was a fearless and visionary collector whose inquisitive nature and bold, distinct point of view is evident throughout her collection.
Explore the life and collection of Hester Diamond, a dynamic and unpredictable art dealer and interior designer who acquired masterpieces from Old Masters to Contemporary artists. See highlights from her auctions, including a Bernini sculpture, a Dosso Dossi painting, and a Bernini triptych.
Hester Diamond, a New York art collector, art dealer and interior designer who with her first husband amassed an astonishing modernist collection, later tossed it aside in favor of old masters, and as a decorator loved to mix abstract art with antiques, died on Jan. 23 at her home in Manhattan.
16 de oct. de 2020 · Hester Diamond was a New York collector, interior designer, and philanthropist who assembled an eclectic and visionary collection of Old Master paintings and sculpture, contemporary art, and exotic minerals. Sotheby's will offer her collection in a single-owner sale in January 2021, featuring a rare Bernini sculpture and other masterpieces.
