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Jayne Wrightsman
American philanthropist and art collector (1919–2019)
Jayne Wrightsman | |
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| Born | Jane Kirkman Larkin (1919-10-21)October 21, 1919 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 99) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Socialite, philanthropist, collector, museum patron |
| Spouse | Charles B.
Wrightsman |
Jayne Kirkman Wrightsman (née Larkin; October 21, 1919 – April 20, 2019) was an American philanthropist, arts collector and widow of Charles B. Wrightsman (1895–1986).
She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1965.[1] She was a resident and president of the co-op board at 820 Fifth Avenue.
Biography
She was born in Michigan, and grew up in Los Angeles.[2]
Beginning in 1952, she and her husband amassed the finest private collection in the US of the decorative arts of the ancien régime, ultimately donating many objects (comprising the Wrightsman Galleries) to the Me