Stephen Lash | |
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| Born | (1940-02-10) 10 February 1940 |
| Education | Yale University, Columbia Business School |
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| Spouse | Wendy Lehman Lash |
| Children | William Lash1 |
| Website | https://www.christies.com/en |
Stephen Lash (born February 10, 1940) is founder of Christie's North America and the Chairman Emeritus of Christie's New York.234
Biography
He attended Avon Old Farms boarding school for boys.5
He was a trustee to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. He also served as a Trustee of the Preservation League of New York State.6
Christie's North America
Christie's hired Lash in 1976. For over ten years, Lash was the chairman of Christie's Americas.7 In 1984, Lash became the vice president in the estates and appraisals department.89
Historic sale of Klimts
Under Lash's direction in 2006, the collection of Adele Bloch-Bauer niece Maria Altmann, which included four paintings by Gustav Klimt returned to Altmann after a decade-long legal battle, sold at Christie's. The paintings were Adele Bloch-Bauer II, Apple Tree I, Birch Trees, and Houses at Attersee. A fifth and final Klimt, Adele Bloch-Bauer I, sold in a private sale to billionaire Ronald Lauder in 2006 for $135 million.1011
Past and current boards
Lash has served on various boards for several organizations, some being:67
- Peabody Essex Museum (co-chair)
- Ocean Liner Museum (founder)
- Museum of the City of New York (board member)
- New York Landmarks Conservancy (board member)
- American Friends of the Israel Museum (co-chair)
- New York University Institute of Fine Arts (president)
References
References
- "William Lash Obituary". Legacy.com. September 7, 2024.
- "Inside Art". New York Times. May 31, 1996.
- "An Executive's Memos Offer a Look At an Unfolding Art-Auction Scandal". Wall Street Journal. August 17, 2001.
- "Historic New England Tour Of Christie's Rothschild Collection". Getty Images. October 11, 2023.
- "Stephen Lash Class of '58". Avon Old Farms. January 19, 2021.
- "Stephen Lash Named Ocean House 'Advisor on the Arts'". The Westerly Sun. September 23, 2019.
- "Culturally Curious" (PDF). Stoneridge LCS. September 14, 2001.
- "New York Auctions". New York Times. July 20, 1984.
- "How Christie's Kept Top Spot Over Sotheby's". New York Times. July 12, 2007.
- "Gustav Klimt's 'Woman in Gold'". Christie's. July 12, 2007.
- "Returned Klimts to be Sold at Christie's". New York Times. August 7, 2006.