Ben & Mitch Clark

Ben and his brother Mitch purchased L.H. Selman Ltd. during 2009. The brothers grew up in a paperweight collecting family and bring a unique combination of business and art experience combined with great enthusiasm and energy for paperweights.

Ben has traveled extensively, lived in California, Illinois, Greece and Spain. He graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in history and from the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. He brings a love of the outdoors, a keen interest in people, a passion for photography and delights in working with paperweight artists and collectors.

Mitch grew up in California and Illinois. He graduated from the University of Dayton and has worked in marketing for the Chicago Bears football team and in operations for W. W. Grainger, a large industrial distributor. He loves the business side of L.H. Selman. He enjoys working with consignors and making certain that the thousands of paperweights in our gallery are tracked, organized, secured and perfectly cared for each and every day. He and his wife, Colleen, welcomed their second "miniature" into the world on New Years Eve 2012. Ella Ann Clark is the beautiful and healthy baby sister of Alexis Marie Clark who is now 3 years old.

Together the brothers are committed to building L.H. Selman over the coming years by carrying on the traditions and the reputation for excellence built by Larry and Marti Selman.

Alexis Magaro

Alexis has been a member of the arts community in Europe for many years and is fluent in English, French, Italian and German. She has a remarkable background. While studying English and Italian literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Alexis was discovered as a star soprano soloist. Upon completing her studies, she moved to Florence, Italy, and went on to take a series of prizes in competitions that spanned the country. She became the principle soloist at Opernhaus Halle in Germany and well known throughout Europe for performances which took her across the continent and to France, Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic most notably. Opera Magazine wrote of one of her concerts, "her voice radiated in galvanized streams, tuned perfectly and deftly inflected by emotional nuance."

The journey to paperweights began many years ago when she met the Clark family while living in Paris. The intriguing glass "boules" which had previously gone unnoticed suddenly came into focus and her curiosity was piqued. She recently returned to the United States with the specific goal of showcasing the visual arts within the European salon tradition, incorporating music and literature as well. The extraordinary European history of paperweights and their inherent beauty have made for a perfect match.

Alexis’ love of art, her language skills and her joyful, optimistic personality have been a wonderful addition to the team. She is delighted to work with both new and experienced collectors and looks forward to building strong relationships with clients over the years to come.

Suzanne Schaefer

Suzanne began her career (and absorbing interest) in paperweights in 1993. During 17 years under the tutelage of Larry Selman she gained valuable knowledge, especially in the field of antique paperweights. Prior to the paperweight field, Suzanne was an art consultant and a director of fine art galleries.

Suzanne is currently working from her home in California for L.H. Selman Ltd. as a consultant and Personal Curator for collectors of fine antique paperweights. She says, "I am especially grateful to the Clarks to have this opportunity to continue to share my expertise, and to help carry on the L. H. Selman tradition of quality and superior customer service."

In her free time Suzanne enjoys creating fine art, dancing tango, traveling with her husband Joel and delving into all areas of art and philosophy. Her current study is learning Spanish, which will come in handy on her next trip to Argentina.