Robert Pfannebecker, Friend and Collector of the Arts is a catalog published on the occasion of an exhibition at R & Company, New York, on view from February 2 through April 14, 2023.
The publication explores Robert Pfannebecker’s extraordinary collection of American studio craft, including textiles, glass objects, ceramics, furniture, tableware, sculpture, and jewelry. It highlights Pfannebecker's vision as a collector and explores the friendships he developed with artists through his unwavering support for their practices from early in their careers.
Artists include Fred Bauer, Helen Bitar, Dale Chihuly, Jun Kaneko, Marvin Lipofsky, Richard Marquis, Eleanor Moty, Ron Nagle, Thermon Statom, Henry Takemoto, Patti Warashina, Betty Woodman, and Don Wright, among others.