Group
Galerie Wildenstein
Galerie Wildenstein
- Alternative Names
- Georges Wildenstein, Galerie Wildenstein, Wildenstein et Cie
- Type
- Gallery
Wildenstein & Co. was founded in France during the third quarter of the 19th century by the Alsatian-born Nathan Wildenstein (1851-1934), a tailor by training. Nathan’s son Georges (1892-1963) joined the company in 1912. For a time, Georges Wildenstein worked in partnership with another Parisian dealer, Paul Rosenberg, and together they had an exclusive contract with Pablo Picasso.
In 1941, Wildenstein was forced to emigrate to the United States to avoid Nazi persecution. In May of that year his employee Roger Dequoy took over the Paris gallery as a result of the Aryanization and operated the company under the name Dequoy & Co., while still maintaining contact with Wildenstein.
After George's death, his son Daniel (1917–2001) took over the company and successfully expanded it. Today, the New York gallery is run by Guy Wildenstein (b. 1945).
Source:
https://www.wildenstein.com/history/. Accessed 2 June 2021.