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    Betsy Nathan

    Founder and Creative Director, PAGODA RED

    Betsy Nathan is the Founder and Creative Director of PAGODA RED, a design destination that specializes in Asian art, history, style, and handcrafted objects.15 The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Chicago.12

    Background::

    • Nathan was born a collector and grew up surrounded by an eclectic mix of folk and fine art, contemporary paintings, and handcrafted furniture due to her mother being a renowned Chicago gallerist.34
    • She studied Mandarin in Beijing in the early 1990s, where she met Chinese furniture experts who mentored her.3

    Career::

    • Founder & Creative Director at PAGODA RED since November 1997.1
    • Nathan has been exploring, collecting, curating, connecting, and creating in many corners of the world.1
    • PAGODA RED has been a design destination for over 20 years, sharing curated, storied, and handcrafted objects with designers, architects, experts, collectors, and artists through their e-commerce platform.25

    Education::

    • Hamilton College, 1987-1991.1

    Skills & Interests::

    • She has a keen eye for collecting, curating, and crafting vibrant objects and spaces.
    • She appreciates folk forms and objects created by people who think differently than others.3
    • Nathan collects Chinese headrests, reverse glass paintings, bound foot shoes, and erotica, as well as furniture from the Shanxi Province from the early eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.3

    Languages::

    • English (native or bilingual proficiency)1
    • Mandarin (limited working proficiency)1
    • Spanish (limited working proficiency)1

    Highlights

    Jan 1 · pagodared.com
    Pagoda Red | Specialists in rare & unusual chinese antique furniture ...
    PAGODA RED Chicago Office: Careers, Perks + Culture
    Oct 1 · pagodared.com
    Specialists in rare & unusual chinese antique furniture and artifacts
    May 10 · Chicago Sun-Times
    Ann Nathan, Chicago art gallery owner who helped young artists navigate art world, dies at 98 - Chicago Sun-Times
    Ann Nathan, Chicago art gallery owner who helped young artists navigate art world, dies at 98 - Chic
    For One Chicagoland Family, Renovating Their Home During Covid ‘Was 1,000 Times Easier’ - The Wall Street Journal
    Jul 18 · pagodared.com
    Meet Our Experts: PAGODA RED's Design Concierges
    Sep 19 · incollect.com
    Dealer Focus: Betsy Nathan, Founder Of Pagoda Red | InCollect
    Dealer Focus: Betsy Nathan, Founder Of Pagoda Red | InCollect

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    Location

    Greater Chicago Area