Principals

Frank Rosa

Frank is Partner and Co-Owner of Sutter Antiques, LLC and has been active in the art and antiques trade since 1985. He began his career that year working with founder Alfons Sutter at the New York City gallery Sutter Antiques.

In 1995, he helped establish 20th Century Gallery, expanding the firm’s focus to include twentieth-century design. The galleries were unified in 2015 under the banner Sutter Antiques, LLC.

Frank oversees the gallery’s marketing and advertising, website management, photography, and the daily operations of the showroom.

Alfons Sutter

Alfons Sutter is the founder of Sutter Antiques, LLC and has been active in the art and antiques
trade for several decades. After beginning his career in London in the early 1970s, he established
the gallery in New York City with a focus on European antiques, decorative arts, and historically
significant objects.

Over the years, Sutter Antiques expanded its scope to include twentieth-century design with the
creation of 20th Century Gallery. In 2015, the galleries were unified under the banner Sutter
Antiques, LLC.

As founder of the gallery, Alfons Sutter oversees buying, merchandising, and curation, bringing a highly developed eye for form, craftsmanship, and historical context to the gallery’s program. Through his work as a dealer, he has developed longstanding relationships with collectors, designers, and institutions, building a reputation for expertise in European antiques and decorative arts.