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Robert Scull (1915–January 1, 1986) was an American art collector, best known for his "world-famous collection of Pop and Minimal art". Born in New York to Russian immigrant parents, Scull dropped out of high school and had various jobs until his wife inherited a share of a taxi business.
Jan 3, 1986 · Robert C. Scull, the taxi tycoon who assembled a world-famous collection of Pop and Minimal art in the 1960's, died Wednesday night at his home in Warren, Conn., of complications from diabetes.
Apr 26, 2017 · Scull, a New York taxicab impresario and passionate collector of Abstract Expressionist and Pop Art, sold 50 of his best paintings at Sotheby Parke Bernet on October 18, 1973, in an auction that “heralded the beginning of a new era in the art world: a hyper-commercialized art market focused on promoting and selling contemporary art ...
Sep 16, 2021 · The lucrative business allowed Robert and Ethel Scull to enjoy a life of glamorous parties and pursue their passion for collecting art. The couple befriended many artists and became well known within the small New York art scene of the 50s and 60s.
Oct 22, 2021 · The books and exhibits share little common ground, except for the patch occupied by the almost clairvoyantly successful art collector Robert Scull. In the 1950s and 1960s, Scull’s...
This is a story of the famed 1973 Scull Auction at Sotheby Parke Bernet, which forever changed the way the contemporary market operates.
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Apr 9, 2010 · A show at Acquavella Galleries may be enough to rehabilitate the reputation of Robert and Ethel Sculls, a flamboyant couple who kicked off the market for Pop Art.
