AUCTION INFORMATION

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 collection that Helene assembled with her second husband Robert Grossman will come up for bid in an online-only auction slated for Tuesday, November 7, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale, comprising 243 lots, will be conducted by Strawser Auction Group. Online bidding will be via LiveAuctioneers.com.. A preview is available by appointment only on Monday, November 4, from 3-5 pm by appointment in the Strawser Auction Group facility located at 106 E. Dutch Street in Wolcottville, Ind. For an appointment, call 260-854-2859 or 260-336-2204; or, you can send an email to [email protected].