The Bonfoey Gallery, established in 1893, is Cleveland's premier
contemporary art gallery and framing facility. A staple in
the regional arts community for over 117 years; the gallery
specializes in regional contemporary paintings, drawings,
photographs, signed limited edition prints, sculpture, and glass
works from some of the area's most prominent artists. Bonfoey
boasts an unparalleled roster of approximately 100 artists with a
consignment inventory of over 2000 works. Bonfoey's expansive
framing department occupies approximately 60% of their 3 floor,
15,000 square foot, downtown facility. Richard G. Moore, current
Owner and President, has been with the company since he was a
teenager in 1955.
Asher D. Bonfoey created The Bonfoey Company in 1893 and opened
for business on today's East 9th Street in Cleveland. One of
their early clients was John D. Rockefeller who later introduced
Henry Ford to the burgeoning framer. In 1928 Bonfoey hired
George R. Moore and started him in the front office as a sales
person. Moore learned each facet of the company business,
including frame making, as he was being groomed to be Asher's
successor. The Company was transferred to George in
1939. Though he instituted some change, such as expanding the
company to sell prints and artwork in early 1953, Moore continued
to maintain the Bonfoey policy of investing in the best framing
materials and highest quality work. This mantra was passed
down to Moore's son Richard G. Moore who was named owner and
President in 1973. To this day, The Bonfoey Gallery still
makes hand carved frames and provides gold leafing and custom
gilding in house.
As his father before him, Moore expanded the business even
further by offering art restoration, art appraisals, storage,
shipping, and installation to their already long list of
services. By providing all these services under one roof,
fantastic customer service, and through the strong leadership of
Richard G. Moore, the gallery succeeds today. All this
coupled with over a century of excellence makes The Bonfoey Gallery
unique and valuable to Cleveland's downtown community.
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