Dessa P. Goddard
San Francisco,CA
Summary
As Senior Vice President at BONHAMS and former Vice President at Bonhams and Butterfields, spearheaded the expansion of the Asian Art Group, significantly enhancing company growth and revenue and successfully built an internationally recognized center for Asian art auctions by strategic leadership and extensive public speaking.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Vice President, US Head, Asian Art Group
BONHAMS
06.2002 - Current
- Oversees all North American company specialists and consultants in the fields of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan, Indian and Southeast Asian Art.
- Acts as Senior US specialist in Chinese Art to acquire consignments for Bonhams' auctions in New York, Hong Kong and Los Angeles
Vice President, Director, Asian Art
Bonhams and Butterfields
06.1981 - 2002
Butterfields (formerly Butterfield & Butterfield):
- A large American auction house located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, founded in 1865 by William Butterfield, sold in 1999 to eBay and purchased by Bonhams in 2002
My role:
- Acted as Director of Asian Art for 21 years; built Butterfields into an internationally recognized center for Asian art auctions
- Retained by Bonhams in 2002 acquisition
- Promoted to US Head, Asian Art Group
Education
Research Fellow - Chinese Archaeology
Tokyo University, Toyo Bunka Kenkyujo
Tokyo, Japan1981
Graduate Certificate - Advanced Japanese Language
Inter-University Center For Advanced Japanese
Tokyo, Japan06.1980
Advanced To Candidacy For The Ph.D - Chinese History
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA08.1979
Master of Arts - Art History
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA1975
No Degree - Asian Studies
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA08.1974
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL1973
Skills
- Exercised Strategic leadership in department expansion and company growth
- Worked to hone company Policies and Procedures through membership in the Senior Management Team
- Targeted growth in Revenue Generation
- Emphasized Public Speaking through personal example in networking events
Affiliations
- Past Chairman, Asia Week New York, and current member of the Planning Committee
- Member, International Netsuke Society
- Board Member, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society
Certification
- USPAP Certification, Appraisers Association of America May 2024
Additional Information
Appraiser, Antiques Roadshow 1998-present
Public speaker 2001-present on topics relating to the Chinese and Japanese art market and the growth of American philanthropy and urban culture
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional Working
Japanese
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Vice President, US Head, Asian Art Group
BONHAMS
06.2002 - Current
Vice President, Director, Asian Art
Bonhams and Butterfields
06.1981 - 2002
Research Fellow - Chinese Archaeology
Tokyo University, Toyo Bunka Kenkyujo
Graduate Certificate - Advanced Japanese Language
Inter-University Center For Advanced Japanese
Advanced To Candidacy For The Ph.D - Chinese History
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Arts - Art History
University of Iowa
No Degree - Asian Studies
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Northwestern University
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