Lillian Nassau opened her antiques shop in New York City on Third Avenue and
56th Street in 1945. She sold 18th and 19th Century porcelain, glass and
objets d'art. In the 1950s, she became interested in the decorative arts of
the Art Nouveau period. Especially fascinated by the work of Louis Comfort
Tiffany and Tiffany Studios, Mrs. Nassau gradually changed her inventory,
and soon became a recognized expert in an undiscovered field.
Lillian Nassau opened her antiques shop in New York City on Third Avenue and
56th Street in 1945. She sold 18th and 19th Century porcelain, glass and
objets d'art. In the 1950s, she became interested in the decorative arts of
the Art Nouveau period. Especially fascinated by the work of Louis Comfort
Tiffany and Tiffany Studios, Mrs. Nassau gradually changed her inventory,
and soon became a recognized expert in an undiscovered field.