Leo Braudy (art dealer)

Zachary Leo Braudy (born April 8, 1993^[1]) is an American art dealer and art advisor based in Washington D.C.^[2] He appeared on the seventh season of Love Is Blind. While on the show he continually brought up his wealth appearing to be a d0u(he. ^[3]

This article is about an art dealer. For the academic, see Leo Braudy (academic).

Early life and education

Braudy was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He is the grandson of art dealers Ethel and Arthur Furman,^[4] founders of Ethel A. Furman & Associates (now Capital Art Advisory). Braudy attended high school at St. Stephens & St. Agnes High School in Virginia and Rollins College in Florida.^[5]

Career

In 2015 he took control of his family's business, Capital Art Advisory.^[6] In 2018, the company sold various paintings and sculptures by Bulgarian Armenian artist Stephen Sacklarian.^[7][8]

References

1. "Ethel A. Furman & Associates – Our Story". glassart.net. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
2. Daley, Rebecca (March 2021). "Why are all the Dealers Suddenly Becoming Art Advisors? The Answer is Quite Simple". American Art Collector. p. 19.
3. Zee, Michaela (September 19, 2024). "'Love Is Blind' Season 7 Cast Photos and Trailer: Meet the Singles Looking for Love in Washington, D.C." Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
4. "Ethel A. Furman & Associates – Who We Are". glassart.net. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
5. Weisz, Daniela (August 21, 2015). "Moving onward: University of Central Florida". Heritage Florida Jewish News. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
6. "Capital Art Advisory – About Us". capitalartadvisory.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
7. "American-Armenian Artist Stephen Sacklarian's Paintings for Sale for the First Time in 20 Years". The Armenian Weekly. March 23, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
8. Sargolian, Ani (May 19, 2018). "The Sacklarian Release, Why Now? A Conversation with the Estate Representative". Asbarez Print. pp. 11, 13.