Heritage Auctions Welcomes Laura Paterson to Its Photography Department in New York

Paterson brings three decades of experience to a popular category at the auction house DALLAS, Texas (June 28, 2024) — Heritage Auctions is pleased to announce that Laura Paterson has joined its Photographs Department as Consignment Director. She is based at Heritage’s New York City Park Avenue location. From her longtime base in New York, Paterson brings three decades of experience in photography sales. After 20 years at Christie’s, she was appointed Director of the Photography departments of Bonhams and Hindman Auctions. Paterson’s strong interest is in Western Photography — she’s particularly well-known for her extensive knowledge of the work of Edward S. Curtis and Ansel Adams. “We’re thrilled to add Laura to the team,” says Ed Beardsley, Heritage’s Vice President and Managing Director of Fine & Decorative Arts. “Coupled with being offered more collections of all sizes, we’ve seen increased interest in both fine art and historical photographs. Laura’s knowledge and expertise will help us keep up with demand.” “We’re delighted to welcome Laura to the Heritage team as a new member of our Photographs Department,” says Nigel Russell, Heritage’s Director of Photographs. “Laura brings a wealth of knowledge and a profound passion for photography. Her expertise spans the photographic world, from historical processes to contemporary works, which makes her an invaluable asset to our department. Laura's insights and dedication will enhance our offerings and provide our clients with exceptional service and guidance.” Paterson, who is British-American, holds a degree in Art History from Edinburgh University. In her role at Heritage, Paterson will assist Russell in sourcing fine art photography for the auction house’s sales in this category. “I’m honored to join Heritage’s Fine Art Department and bring my experience to the team,” says Paterson. “I look forward to working toward the shared goal of finding incredible works to bring to auction, and I look forward to working with Heritage’s clients.” Currently Paterson seeks high-quality consignments for Heritage’s upcoming Photographs auctions including In Focus: Peter Beard on September 10 and Heritage’s Photographs Signature Auction on October 1. She can be reached by phone, 212-486-3525, or via e-mail at laurap@ha.com. Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and collectibles auction house founded in the United States, and the world's largest collectibles auctioneer. Heritage maintains offices in New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Palm Beach, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Heritage also enjoys the highest Online traffic and dollar volume of any auction house on earth (source: SimilarWeb and Hiscox Report). The Internet's most popular auction-house website, HA.com, has more than 1,750,000 registered bidder-members and searchable free archives of 6,000,000 past auction records with prices realized, descriptions and enlargeable photos. Reproduction rights routinely granted to media for photo credit. For breaking stories, follow us: HA.com/Facebook and HA.com/Twitter . Link to this release or view prior press releases . Hi-Res images available: Christina Rees, Public Relations Specialist 214-409-1341 or Christina Rees@HA.com