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Famed Art Dealer Larry Gagosian Buys Legendary BookHampton Bookstore in East Hampton - Showbiz411

Famed art dealer Larry Gagosian is about to become a bookseller. Legendary BookHampton bookstore in East Hampton is now his according to its owner, Carolyn Brody. After a long, glorious run, Brody is retiring. Gagosian has an incredible home in East Hampton, and of course, sells art books in his galleries — along with Picasso’s, […] The post Famed Art Dealer Larry Gagosian Buys Legendary BookHampton Bookstore in East Hampton appeared first on Sh…

Larry Gagosian buys East Hampton bookshop BookHampton, will keep it as general interest bookstore

It’s the art of saving a Long Island bookstore. Beloved East Hampton bookshop BookHampton has a new chapter — thanks to Larry Gagosian, Page Six has learned. Last fall, Carolyn Brody, the owner of the Main Street book store, told residents that she planned to sell the shop. Locals fretted over losing the institution, and a source told Page Six, “There was concern in the community about the fate of the store — and the potential for another luxury…

Exclusive | Larry Gagosian buys East Hampton bookshop BookHampton, will keep it...

The source said that the art whiz, “sees the shop as an important part of the community, and he felt it was important that it was preserved.”

Gagosian Buys BookHampton in East Hampton | The East Hampton Star

Gagosian Buys BookHampton in East Hampton Carissa Thu, 05/15/2025 - 14:16 By Christopher Gangemi May 15, 2025 The art dealer Larry Gagosian is the new owner of the stalwart East Hampton Village bookstore, BookHampton, which has been for sale since the fall. "It would have been a horrible thing to lose that bookstore," he said Thursday. "When I heard it was for sale, I jumped at the opportunity."  Mr. Gagosian, who also owns the Blue Parrot, a r…

Larry Gagosian Buys BookHampton to Keep Pages Turning in East Hampton

The Hamptons’ favorite indie bookstore has found a savior—and it’s not Oprah, but the art world’s most powerful art dealer. Larry Gagosian has quietly purchased BookHampton, the beloved East Hampton shop that’s served readers and summer people for decades. Owner Carolyn Brody, who bought the store in 2016, announced last fall she planned to sell. Locals braced for another luxury boutique. Instead, they got Gagosian. “There was concern in the…