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Becky MacGuire

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Christie's
New York, NY
Toured In
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Phone
212-636-2215

Becky MacGuire, is vice-president and senior specialist of Chinese Export Art, at Christie's and has over 25 years art-world experience. She has been responsible for the appraisal and sale of the China Trade arts at Christie’s New York since 1992, during which time these sales have increased ten-fold.

Mrs. MacGuire received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and completed graduate work at The Study Centre of the Fine and Decorative Arts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. She is an adjunct professor at New York University and a frequent lecturer on the China Trade.

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