Spanierman Gallery records
name: label: Creator
content: Spanierman Gallery
label: Creator
content: Spanierman, Ira
topic: label: Topic
content: Art -- Provenance
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Spanierman Gallery records were donated in 2023 by Gerald and Kathleen Peters, who acquired the collection in 2014 as part of a merger between Gerald Peters Gallery and Gavin Spanierman, Ltd. Gavin Spanierman is the son of the late Ira Spanierman (1928-2019), founder and owner of Spanierman Gallery.
creator: label: Creator
content: Spanierman Gallery
label: Creator
content: Spanierman, Ira
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content: Spanierman Gallery records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Spanierman Gallery records, 1882-2016, bulk 1980-2014, measure 179.9 linear feet, and document the operations of the gallery for over 50 years. Materials include extensive artwork documentation files, exhibition files, and inventory files and stock cards, as well as administrative records, client and collector files, and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Spanierman Gallery (1961-2014) was a prominent New York gallery dealing primarily in 19th and early 20th century American Art, founded in 1961 by Ira Spanierman (1928-2019). The gallery expanded in 2006, and Spanierman Modern was opened. The Spanierman Gallery closed in 2014 with Ira Spanierman's retirement.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 179.9 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1882-2016
label: Date
content: bulk 1980-2014
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.spanierm
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Administrative Records, 1988-2009 (1.9 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 2: Artist Files, 1982-2015 (7.9 linear feet; Boxes 2-9, 209, OV 205)

Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1905-1916, 1981-2014 (37.5 linear feet; Boxes 9-46)

Series 4: Client and Collector Files, 1985-2010 (3.3 linear feet; Boxes 47-50)

Series 5: Artwork Documentation Files, 1882-1918, 1938-2016 (103.3 linear feet; Boxes 50-152, 208-209, OV 206-207)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1989-1995 (0.2 linear feet; Box 153)

Series 7: Inventory Files, 1965-circa 2013 (25.8 linear feet, Boxes 153-204, 209)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Anna Rimel in 2024.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Spanierman Gallery records, 1882-2016, bulk 1980-2014, measure 179.9 linear feet, and document the operations of the gallery for over 50 years. Materials include extensive artwork documentation files, exhibition files, and inventory files and stock cards, as well as administrative records, artist files, client and collector files, and printed material.

The bulk of the collection consists of artwork documentation files, exhibition files, and inventory files. Artwork documentation includes files sorted by artist of specific artwork provenance details, conservation histories, auction histories, inventory status documents, shipping and loan agreements, and some original letters signed by artists. Exhibition files document shows held at Spanierman Gallery, shows the gallery loaned to, and extensive art fairs and touring exhibitions, with price lists, photographs, exhibition catalogs, inventory documents, correspondence, and loan agreements. Inventory files include extensive stock cards with artwork details and snapshot of the work, often documenting the movement of various works, such as "returned," "out," and "sold." Artist files include scattered research, reviews, some extended projects, notes, and consignment notes about artists. Client and collector files detail those seeking to purchase and sell specific artist's works and include interest cards, consignment agreements, and sales documents with private collectors, museums, and other galleries. Administrative files document the general day-to-day operations of the gallery with mailing lists, advertising agreements, financial ledgers, and unsuccessful auction bids. Printed materials include gallery announcements, exhibition catalog, and press releases.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Ira Spanierman conducted by by James McElhinney, June 6-12, 2007.