Busy week for a Philadelphia auction floor manager
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Alex Stanku manages the auctions at Material Culture in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Material Culture is both a retailer and auction house focusing on folk and Asian art and crafts. This week he’s been preparing for the sale of the estate of the late Barbara Johnson of the Johnson & Johnson family.
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