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COLLECTIBLES
D
o you associate
antique collecting
with people of
your parents' or
grandparents'
generations? Benjamin Macklowe,
president of New York City's
Macklowe Gallery, is asking
you to rethink that image. He
suggests that educating yourself
about antiques and then choosing
the objects you like can be both
enriching and gratifying.
At a time when many young
adults prefer to spend their
money on experiences –such
as world travel –rather than on
objects such as furniture or home
accessories, Macklowe suggests
that "owning things can be a sign
of happiness in your life…We can
celebrate our lives by surrounding
ourselves with things of beauty."
An expert on French Art
Nouveau decorative arts,
specifically in Tiffany lamps and
glassware, Macklowe encourages
beginning collectors to seek out
beautiful objects for their own
homes. "It's not about what it
costs but what it means to you,"
he says.
He explains that purchasing
antiques is recycling at its
best, and that antiques can be
surprisingly affordable. "If you are
a little bit intrepid and do some
By: Tricia Drevets
Antique expert advises young collectors
to consider art in a whole new way
FINDING THE BEAUTY … IN?
