Description

​Laura May Ripley was a connoisseur and collector of fine and decorative arts. She amassed a significant collection of 17th, 18th and 19th century lighting devices through a lifetime of purchases from antique dealers and auctions. Her collection came to The Public Museum of Grand Rapids as a bequest in 1991. As president of the Collectors Club of Grand Rapids, Ms. Ripley set standards for research and documentation of collections and was a popular lecturer.