Who we are
Cheho Lam, founder
A native of Hong Kong, Mr. Lam was selected to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Luncheon for President Barack Obama as First Violinist of the Eastman String Quartet. Winner of the 2013 New York International Artists Violin Competition, he has appeared as soloist at concert halls across America, Europe, and Asia, namely Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, and The United Nations Headquarters. He founded The Quintessential brand in New York City in 2014.
Jonathan Stone, advisor
Senior Advisor, Asia Pacific and Asian Art at Christie’s, Stone joined the company in 1989 as a trainee which turned out to be a successful decades-long career. Stone served in London for 10 years as a specialist and then Head of Department before relocating to Tokyo as Representative Director of Christie’s Japan. He was appointed International Business Director for Asian Art in 2005 and chairman in 2011. Based in Hong Kong since 2007, Stone took on his current role in 2022.
