William Raymond Acquavella (born 1937/38) is an American art dealer and gallerist, and the head of Acquavella Galleries.

Early life

William Raymond Acquavella is the son of Nicholas Acquavella, who founded Acquavella Galleries in 1921, and Edythe Acquavella. He was educated at

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in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Career

In 1992, he became

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's dealer, agreeing to settle Freud's £2.7 million in gambling debts. Acquavella negotiated the sale of a Picasso painting from

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to Steve Cohen for $139 million, but it fell through when Wynn put his elbow through the painting. ''

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'' included Acquavella in their list of the top ten art dealers.

Personal life

Acquavella's own art collection is "dominated by Picasso, Matisse, and Miró", as well as Bonnard and Léger. On May 21, 1966, in

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, Acquavella married Hope Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald M. Brown. In 2000, their daughter Eleanor Hope Acquavella, then treasurer of Acquavella Galleries, married Morgan Andre Grace Dejoux. Before 1990, Acquavella married his second wife, Donna. He has three children.

References

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