Rita Anne Reif (
née
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Murphy; June 12, 1929 – June 16, 2023) was an American
newspaper columnist
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and author. She wrote the Antiques column for ''
The New York Times
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'' from 1972 to 1997.
Books
* ''Home, it takes more than money'' (Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co, 1975)
* ''Rita Reif's The New York Times World Guide to Antiques Shopping''
* ''Treasure Rooms of America's Mansions Manors and Houses''
References
1929 births
2023 deaths
The New York Times columnists
American women journalists
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