Carlo von Zeitschel is an Italian-German art dealer, gallery owner and socialite.

Biography

Zeitschel was born to Barbara Zeitschel and Carlo '' dei baroni'' Nasi, a grandson of Olympic sailor Carlo Nasi and a great-grandson of

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. He has claimed to be both a German

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and Italian

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. Through his mother, he is a grandson of the German diplomat and Nazi functionary

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, who claimed to be an illegitimate son of German Emperor

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. Zeitschel worked at

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before opening an art gallery, CVZ Contemporary, in

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in 2004. He was featured in Jamie Johnson's 2003 documentary '' Born Rich'', which focused on the lives of New York socialites including

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and

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. He reportedly disapproved of the documentary's portrayal of him.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeitschel, Carlo Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Barons of Germany German art dealers German socialites Italian art dealers Italian nobility Italian socialites Carlo Carlo