Barbara Guggenheim

The company, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has been in business for more than 40 years.

She holds a doctorate in Art History from Columbia University, has taught at the college level, lectured at the Whitney Museum, and has worked at the auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's.

Guggenheim was raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, the daughter of a dress-shop owner.

She is also the author of "Little-Known Facts About Well-Known People," illustrated by Pamela Sztybel, "Decorating on Ebay: Fast and Stylish on a Budget," and "The Ultimate Organizer," co-written with Nadine Schiff.

They resided in New York and Los Angeles up until his death from Long Covid in 2022.