Phillip Youngberg
A native of Rhode Island and a graduate of the University of Vermont, Phillip has lived in New Orleans for 35 years. He joined M.S. Rau Antiques in April 2000, and has been selling antiques on Royal Street in New Orleans for more than 20 years. Having always been in sales and marketing, Phillip brings the highest level of professionalism and enthusiasm to all customers. He actively discovers their discerning tastes, which enables him to match the customer to the right item. Phillip also comes from a long line of silver experts, as his grandfather was a silversmith in Sweden and his father was a designer for Gorham Silver Company. This family tradition of creating only the finest has followed Phillip throughout his life providing him with a remarkable eye for recognizing quality merchandise and superb design.
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Chances are good that the wonderful landscape your parents bought 30 years ago to hang over the mantel wasn't purchased as an investment. Chances are even better that this same painting, if painted by a 19th-century artist of even reasonable note, has greatly increased in value. Chances are even better that this same painting,…
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In 18th-century France, you were taxed on the number of closets in your home, so many people used armoires instead. Phillip Youngberg tells a little about the history of armoires and describes this magnificent Louis XV example.
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* Treaty of Nanking Silver Tray, for Sir Henry Pottinger*
I love antique silver, as much for its beauty as for its history. A remarkable amount of time went into the crafting of fine silver – from the intricate development of design to the highly technical process of mixing alloys and molding the objects. Each antique silver…
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* Jeune Femime a Leventail*
Only a few times in our 100 years in business have we had the opportunity to own paintings by the famed Belle Époque painter, James Jacques Tissot. His recognizable images of stylishly dressed women of leisure are commanding ever higher prices at auction, and we were fortunate to buy this painting,…
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We just got back from the Aspen Antiques show, which was a huge success. Our staff really enjoyed much cooler weather than we have in New Orleans in July. On a morning walk, I ran into a bear!
I love the city of Aspen, and the beautiful green of the mountains reminds me of M.S. Rau's wonderful collection of emeralds.…
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