Suzy Pai

Senior Furniture & Decorative Arts Specialist at Clars Auction Gallery
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San Francisco, California, United States, US
Languages
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Consumer Goods
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Furniture & Decorative Arts Specialist
      • Nov 2021 - Present
    • Learning Hub Leader
      • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

      Managed group of four 3rd graders for full day and week of remote learning. Managed group of four 3rd graders for full day and week of remote learning.

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Account Luxury Manager
      • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

      Drove new sales from existing consignor accounts through customized outreach, building relationships with clients through follow up and engagement. Advised consignors on the resale market of clothing, jewelry and home goods. Drove new sales from existing consignor accounts through customized outreach, building relationships with clients through follow up and engagement. Advised consignors on the resale market of clothing, jewelry and home goods.

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Manager, Galleries
      • Jul 2016 - Oct 2019

      Curated antique and vintage trade collections with average consignment values over $25,000. Managed new and existing contracts with interior designers, vintage and antique galleries as primary point of contract. Initiated and cultivated long-term relationships with high-end dealers to foster repeat consignments and bolster sell-through rate. Supervised cataloging of vintage and antique decorative arts and furniture; provide quality assurance and control of online images and description. Continued to exceed goal rate through traditional and cutting-edge means of outreach and project management best practices. Developed knowledge base and expertise in specialty consignments such as Jewelry upon request of executive management team. Show less

    • United States
    • Consumer Services
    • Organizing Assistant
      • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • Decorative Arts Specialist
      • Feb 1999 - Apr 2016

      AUCTIONEER, 2014-2016 Auctioneer for Art & Décor sales with totals over six figures. SPECIALIST, Decorative Arts, 2013-2016 Provided written appraisals for a variety of needs including insurance, estate planning, charitable donation, and consignment. Actively sourced fine works of art for all departments including 20th Century Design, Asian Art, Fine Art, Native American, Books & Manuscripts, Arms & Armor. Provided on-site appraisals for clinics held at various museums and retirement communities. CATALOGUER, Decorative Arts, 2000-2013 Catalogued fine works for over 200 auctions including fine, intermediate and online sales . Directed photography of decorative arts for catalog and advertisements. Marketed each lot by tracking and communicating buyers interests. Auctions including Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts, Art + Décor, Period Art & Design, SoMa, West Gallery and eBay Great Collections. Estates including Lauren Bacall, Antonio and Lilian Mariani, Wanamaker-de Heeren family, Katherine Elkins-Boyd, John Traina and William M. Keck II . RECEIVER, 1999-2000 Managed collections from consignments of lots to preview exhibition. Merchandised property for sale exhibition including design and implementation of gallery labels used at all US venue auctions. Supervised controllers, crew members and seasonal interns in merchandising and handling of high value antiques. Show less

Education

  • Boston University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History
    1993 - 1997
  • Paideia School
    1988 - 1993

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