Elaine Banks Stainton

William Doyle Galleries Inc. is a woman-owned auctioneer and appraiser of art, jewelry, furniture, decorations, and coins. It offers appraisal and auction services to collectors, families, estate executors and museums. The company was founded by William J. Doyle in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harry N. Abrams, Inc. engages in the publication of art and illustrated books. It serves as a distributor of publications from the Vendome Press, 5 Continents, Booth-Clibborn Editions, the Royal Academy of Arts, Tate Publishing, the Victoria, and Albert Museum. The company was founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sotheby's operates as an art auction house. It operates through the following segments: Agency, SFS, and All Other. The Agency segment accepts property on consignment, and match sellers to buyers through the auction of private sale process. The SFS segment offers financing packages to clients who wish to obtain immediate access to liquidity from their art assets. The All Other segment comprises of advisory services, retail wine business, and brand licensing activities. The company was founded by Samuel Baker on March 11, 1744 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston houses and preserves preeminent collections and serves a variety of people through direct encounters with works of art. It conducts exhibitions, programs and research and publication activities and interprets its own collections. It provides information and perspective on art through time and throughout the world. The museum holds its collections in trust for future generations. The Museum’s collection is made up of: Art of the Americas, Art of Europe, Contemporary Art, Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa, Art of the Ancient World, Prints, Drawings and Photographs, Textiles and Fashion Arts and Musical Instruments.