From stockpiles of Matisses to flocks of duck decoys, early works by Koons to ravishing Rothkos and Renoirs and rooms full of Chippendale and Biedermeier furniture, or even Damien Hirst's infamous shark, New York's leading collectors have amassed a wide array of art and antiques.

View the New York Observer's slideshow of the movers and shakers in New York's art collecting sphere, including details about who buys what, who flips their art, and who has a major collection to give away or sell.

Among the well-known collectors are textile heir Tico Mugrabi (warehouser of Warhols), Coach president Reed Krakoff (French Art Deco fiend), and retailer Jerry Lauren (folk art lover). Quiet collectors such as techie Peter Norton and new money titans also rank on this list of influencers.