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Walter Bornheim
Walter Bornheim (born August 23, 1888 in Cologne; died 1971) was a German art dealer deeply involved in Nazi looted art. Walter Bornheim attended grammar school in Cologne and worked for the Lempertz, Lempertz auction house in Cologne, and later for Bihn, a graphics dealer in Paris. He worked as an art dealer in London and Brussels. A corporal in the First World War as a corporal, he was taken prisoner in France, and released in 1920. He then worked as an art dealer in Cologne, specializing in prints. Nazi era In 1936/37, he acquired the art dealership A. S. Drey in Munich in the course of "Aryanization", which he renamed "Galerie für Alte Kunst G.m.b.H.". Together with Kajetan Mühlmann, he was one of the largest German art dealers involved in the looting of art by the National Socialists (Nazis). He acquired art for the Nazi Hermann Göring from 1938 onwards. He did much business with French dealers during the occupation. The Art Looting Investigation Unit, OSS Art Looting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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