The Galerie Subra Woolworth: Women Jewelers For Three Generations

La Gazette Drouot
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Passed down from mother to daughter for three generations, for over 50 years this offbeat spot has attracted people who love antique and artists’ jewelry. We met the founder’s granddaughter, Lou Woolworth, who took up the torch in 2018. Lou Woolworth in her gallery, leaning on the staircase designed by Marc Held.© Delphine Jouandeau From now on it will be called the Subra Woolworth and not the Isabelle Subra Woolworth Gallery. “It's stronger and more institutional without the first name,” says Lou Woolworth, head of the gallery specializing in antique and artist’s jewelry. “It lets us broaden our horizons and emphasize the family history.

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