About Jayne Wrightsman
Lived 1919 – 2019 (aged 99). Jayne Wrightsman was an American art collector and socialite.
Jayne Kirkman Wrightsman (née Larkin; October 21, 1919 – April 20, 2019) was an American philanthropist, arts collector and widow of Charles B. Wrightsman (1895–1986). She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1965. She was a resident and president of the co-op board at 820 Fifth Avenue.
Biography She was born in Michigan, and grew up in Los Angeles. Jayne Wrightsman also served as a member of the museum's 100th Anniversary Committee and was elected to the board of trustees in 1975.
In December 2012, Magnificent Jewels from the Collection of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman raised $15,541,188 at auction with Sotheby's, New York.
Wrightsman died on April 20, 2019, aged 99.
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American philanthropist, art collector (1919-2019)
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Jayne Wrightsman was born on 21 October 1919 in Flint.
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Jayne Wrightsman died on 20 April 2019 in New York City.
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Jayne Wrightsman was an art collector and socialite.
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