NEW YORK, NY.- The international auction house Bonhams announces that Jason Stein and Dan Tolson have joined the Modern Decorative Art & Design Department as Directors. Stein will be based in Los Angeles and Tolson will be based in New York. Both are returning to Bonhams having held senior specialist positions.

Ben Walker, Head of Department, who joined earlier in the year, commented, “I am delighted to welcome back both Jason and Dan to Bonhams. Their appointments give us one of the strongest and most versatile line-ups in the field and underline Bonhams commitment to the Modern Decorative Art & Design market, both in North America and beyond.”

Jason Stein rejoins Bonhams with more than 25 years experience as a 20th century decorative arts specialist with other international auction houses both on the east and west coasts. Most recently he has worked as Chief Curator at Viyet and as a Senior Design Specialist at Paddle8 in Los Angeles.

Dan Tolson has over 20 years experience of 20th century decorative arts, having pioneered design sales at international auction houses in London, Los Angeles and, most recently, at Sotheby’s New York where he held the post of Vice President, Senior Specialist.