Nordness, Lee
Variant namesArt dealer; New York, N.Y. Born 1924; died 1995.
From the description of Lee Nordness papers, 1950-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220151519
Art dealer; New York City. Born 1924 Olympia, Washington. Died 1995.
Studied art and journalism. Primary business was Lee Nordness Galleries, but owned other galleries and art-related businesses. Assembled collection of 102 contemporary American paintings for S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. which traveled extensiveley before being donated to the National Collection of Fine Arts (Smithsonian Institution). Also involved in American craftsmen through his company Forms and Objects, Inc.
From the description of Lee Nordness business records and papers, [ca. 1950-1974]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220151510
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Lee Nordness business records and papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | John Wilde papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Smith, Art, 1917-1982. Papers, 1948-1997. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Ruth Gikow papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Lee Nordness business records and papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Mitchell Siporin papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Lee Nordness business records and papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | R. Buckminster Fuller Papers | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Merry Renk | Archives of American Art |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983 | person |
| associatedWith | Gikow, Ruth, 1915-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Little Studio. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nordness Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Renk, Merry, 1921- | person |
| associatedWith | Siporin, Mitchell, 1910-1976. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Art, 1917-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilde, John, 1919-2006. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| United States | |||
| New York (State)--New York |
| Subject |
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| Art, Modern |
| Art dealers |
| Art galleries, Commercial |
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Person
Death 1995
