Barbara Guggenheim

Who is Barbara Guggenheim?

Barbara Guggenheim is a partner in the art consultancy firm Guggenheim, Asher Associates, Inc. The company, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has been in business for more than 25 years. Barbara and her partner, Abigail Asher, have built collections for corporations including Coca Cola and Sony, and numerous individuals, including celebrities Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg. She holds a doctorate in Art History from Columbia University, has taught at the college level, lectured at the Whitney Museum, and has worked at the auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's.

Guggenheim contributes to W Magazine, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. She is also a contributor to The Huffington Post and The Daily Beast.

She is married to the attorney Bert Fields. They reside in New York and Los Angeles.