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Edward Merrin
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Edward Merrin
Edward Merrin and the Edward Merrin Gallery
Edward Merrin, former director of the Edward Merrin Gallery on Manhattan's 5th Avenue, holds an impressive history in the acquisition of antiquities.A keen appreciation of ancient art has inspired the dramatic, almost cinematic energy that Merrin has exhibited in auction houses like Christie's and Sotheby's, and this energy has been documented in national publications like The New York Times for decades.As the heir to the Merrin Gallery (formerly the Edward H. Merrin Gallery), Edward Merrin's son Sam Merrin is also the beneficiary of the many resources of his father.
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Edward Merrin, pre-eminent art acquisition expert and auction-house savant, has acquired through his years in the industry a wealth of knowledge and experience.
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Edward Merrin brought the auction to a record-breaking fever pitch, offering the final bid for an Etruscan bronze horse at $517,000, according to The New York Observer.Ed Merrin also bought two bronze Roman heads, a male and female pair, for $525,000 and $280,000 respectively.Edward Merrin's bids at this auction helped drive the sale to an incredible total sale of $11.4 million: for the market at that time, a remarkable sum.
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Edward Merrin and Robin Symes have both spent decades in front of the antiquity auction block, and 1989 saw a bidding face-off of unparalleled drama, at least for the world of ancient antiquities.
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Edward Merrin's $2.09 million bid beat out Robin Symes' offers on behalf of the J. Paul Getty Museum, and emphasized the singularity of the Cycladic head.
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Edward Merrin's passion for his work lies in the opportunity to handle ancient works of art, like the Cycladic head, without the obstruction of a glass case.The daily opportunity to see and handle beautiful pieces of ancient art, many thousands of years old, has kept Edward Merrin energetically able to approach art acquisition and auctions with vigor and dynamism.
Edward Merrin and the Poetry of Common Elements
Urns have been created by human societies since practically the dawn of creation, and Edward Merrin's 1986 "The Eternal Urn" perpetuated the idea of the importance of such a traditional craft.Compiled at the Edward Merrin Gallery show, appropriately titled "The Eternal Urn," Edward Merrin chose urns for their uniqueness of shape and surface, guided by the idea of ancient beauty found in vessels historically created for quotidian purposes.Edward Merrin guided the inclusion choices of eighteen ancient urn containers: vessels chosen for their beauty and ancient craftsmanship.The urns, which originally heralded from such faraway places as Egypt, Greece, Inca, Colima, and Hawaii, showcase the variety of shapes and designs capable of being encapsulated in urn form.
A year after "The Eternal Urn," Edward Merrin compiled another show featuring the beauty of utilitarian objects: a 1987 show simply titled, "The Chair Show.""The Chair Show," which was held at the Merrin Gallery, featured Ed Merrin's personal collection of upholstered, embroidered, chiseled and carved seats from across the centuries and seas.From the porcupine quill-work seat of a French 18th-Century chair to a Venetian gondola chair, the chairs chosen as representatives of Edward Merrin's exquisite chair collection were those which best exhibited the ability for true art to permeate even the most functional of objects.
Edward Merrin and Tufts University
Edward Merrin, an alumnus of Tufts University, credits the Massachusetts' institution of higher education with both his personal and professional success.The school's unprecedented commitment to diverse programs, superior instruction, academic excellence, and research studies drew Edward Merrin and other exemplary scholars like himself from all over the world to its classrooms, where students have been prepared to succeed in the fast-paced and forever changing world for over 150 years.The illustrious college, located on Walnut Hill in a suburb of Boston, is one of the finest schools in the country and is globally recognized for its emphasis on public service and internationalism, as well as its exceptional study-abroad programs, which work in fluid conjunction with the University's dedication to equipping its students to become leaders and pioneers in their chosen professions.In addition to paving the way for the highly distinguished art admirer and philanthropist, Edward Merrin, Tufts University is well-known for turning out graduates that will go on to occupy a number of prestigious roles and serve in a variety of public and private capacities.
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In March 2005, the President Lawrence S. Bacow of Tufts University announced that benefactors, two of which were Edward Merrin and his wife Vivian, had bequeathed significant contributions to the Tufts' School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering in the amount of 13 million dollars.
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Edward Merrin, who graduated from Tufts University in 1950, was the second individual to contribute to the school in the 2005 academic year, and he and his wife planned their commitment of 3 million dollars to be endowed to the School of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with Edward Merrin's 55th graduation anniversary.Over the years, the Edward Merrin family has donated a considerable amount of their time, energy, and wealth to benefit the students and faculty at Tufts University, and Edward Merrin even served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1991.The Merrins' generosity has ensured the creation of several sponsorships, and their latest contribution was set aside at Edward Merrin's request to become a professorship endowment at the School of Arts and Sciences to be disposed at the discretion of the Dean.Tufts University was exceedingly appreciative of Edward Merrin's generous gift, which was committed with few specifications, giving the school flexibility to award the position to any scholar they deemed worthy.
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