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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I was speaking with a client late last year about why he enjoys collecting art, and he told me something that has really stuck with me. He said, "If you can afford a Picasso, and you want a Picasso...buy it. If the financial world collapses tomorrow, even amid the ruins you still own that Picasso and you can still enjoy it. But…
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I am pleased to invite you to the new M.S. Rau Antiques website! While you've always been very complimentary about our website, we felt it was time to spruce things up...the result is an exciting new, feature-rich site that showcases the wonderful things we have to offer you.
Among the new features:
• Videos and Audio.…
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I was visiting a client at his home last week and in our conversation he mentioned that his friends have such different tastes from him in their home furnishings which almost quested his judgment. My client has excellent taste and buys great pieces that he likes while his friends got caught up in designer trends and the…
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