At Christie’s, he managed sales of rare books, manuscripts and documents by the likes of da Vinci, Lincoln and Kerouac. On TV, he lent his eye to “Antiques Roadshow.”
Source: New York Times
Christopher Coover, Auction Expert in the Printed Word, Dies at 72
Published in Appraisals and Valuation (Property), Archives and Records, Auctions, Christie's, Coover, Chris (1950-2022), da Vinci, Leonardo, Deaths (Obituaries), Kerouac, Jack and Manuscripts
More from Appraisals and Valuation (Property)More posts in Appraisals and Valuation (Property) »
- Prosecutors Leading Trump Fraud Investigation in NY Resign
- Hyperbole or Fraud? The Question at the Heart of Trump Investigation.
- N.Y. Attorney General Outlines Pattern of Possible Fraud at Trump Business
- Trump Fraud Inquiry’s Focus: Did He Mislead His Own Accountants?
- Selling Your Home in a Seller’s Market
More from Archives and RecordsMore posts in Archives and Records »
- A New York Times Origin Story
- Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction
- Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users
- Release of Democrat’s Naval Record Scrambles a Tight Governor’s Race
- How a Draft of the Constitution Ended Up in a Drawer in Trenton, N.J.
More from AuctionsMore posts in Auctions »
- Francis Ford Coppola’s F.P. Journe Sells for $11 Million at Auction
- Widow Parts With Rare Emerald From 1622 Shipwreck to Help Ukraine
- Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1.5 Billion, Cracking Records
- When Picasso Created an Image of Notre-Dame, All in Glass
- Man Gets 3 Years in Scheme to Sell Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings
More from Christie'sMore posts in Christie's »
More from Deaths (Obituaries)More posts in Deaths (Obituaries) »
- Arthur L. Carter, 93, Dies; Investment Banker Founded a Cheeky Newspaper
- John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92
- Robert B. Fiske Jr., First to Lead Whitewater Investigation, Dies at 94
- Mel Leipzig, Painter Called the ‘Chekhov of Trenton,’ Dies at 90
- James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74
More from Kerouac, JackMore posts in Kerouac, Jack »
Be First to Comment