David David-Weill (1871–1952) was a French-American banker, chairman of Lazard Frères in Paris, who built an important collection of art. His collection was plundered by the Nazis during the Second World War and over 2000 items seized. He was a major donor to French and American museums and galleries and a benefactor to universities.
David David-Weill
Édouard Vuillard, David David-Weill, 1925. Oil on canvas. The Jewish Museum.
Born
1871
Died
1952
Nationality
American
Occupation
Banker
Known for
Art collector
Jean Siméon Chardin, Soap Bubbles. Oil on canvas. Ex David David-Weill Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.[1]
David-Weill was born in San Francisco on 30 August 1871.[4] He was the son of Julie (née Cahn) and fr:Alexandre Weill (banquier) (1834-1906). His father was a cousin to the three French Jewish brothers who founded Lazard Frères & Co. His parents had left France in 1870 because of the Franco-Prussian War and settled in California, where Raphaël Weill (1837-1920) ,[5] a brother of Alexandre Weill lived. They returned to France about 1883. David-Weill continued his education there at the Lycée Condorcet and the École Libre des Sciences Politiques. He married Flora Raphaël in 1897 and they had seven children, including Pierre David-Weill and Jean David-Weill.
Banking career
Following his education, David-Weill performed his military service and began to work at Lazard Frères, where he rose to become chairman. He became a regent of the Banque de France in 1935.
Collecting
David-Weill began to collect from an early age. His acquisitions included paintings, drawings, miniatures, sculptures, furniture, silverware, and other items. He became president of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux and vice president of the Société des amis du Louvre.[4]
In 1931, David-Weill transferred part of his collection to a British holding company called Anglo-Continental Art, Inc, which was owned by a Canadian corporation that he controlled.[6]
In late 1940, David-Weill sent twenty-six cases of paintings and antiquities to Lisbon for shipment on the SS Excalibur to New York, where they were to be sold by the Wildensteins, as property of Anglo-Continental Art, Inc. However U.S. Treasury officials, concerned about their French origins in wartime, "descended on the elegant premises of Wildenstein, New York". The assets of Anglo-Continental were frozen by US officials and proceeds placed in a blocked account.[6]
In France, David-Weill's collection was looted by the Nazis during the Second World War and, according to German records, 2687 items seized.[7][8]
^Sale 7701, Lot. 19. Christie's. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^"Monet oil tests art market." Mark Brown, The Guardian, 5 February 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^ abcdDavid David-Weill. Dumbarton Oaks. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^"Raphael Weill, San Francisco's White House. Ship Passenger Arrivals to San Francisco. 1800s. The Maritime Heritage Project. Captains, Ships, Merchants, Merchandise, Immigration, World Migrantion".
^ abH., Nicholas, Lynn (2009). The rape of Europa : the fate of Europe's treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN978-0-307-73972-8. OCLC 649080564.
^Harclerode, Peter, & Brendan Pittaway. (1999) The Lost Masters: The Looting of Europe's Treasurehouses. London: Victor Gollancz, p. 44. ISBN0575052546
^"A Rare Buddha's Head Statue Once Looted by the Nazis Goes up for Auction in New York | Auctions News | THE VALUE | Art News". TheValue.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10. The Sui dynasty Buddha's head was one of the items transferred to Jeu de Paume on 28 June 1943, ERR inventory no. DW 2492. It was repatriated to France on 4 March 1946 and subsequently restituted to David David-Weill. It went up for auction at Sotheby's London in 1972 after his death. The Buddha's head was acquired by Eskenazi, the Godfather of Chinese Antiques, from the sale. It was then kept in the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection.
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David David Weill 1871 1952 was a French American banker chairman of Lazard Freres in Paris who built an important collection of art His collection was plundered by the Nazis during the Second World War and over 2000 items seized He was a major donor to French and American museums and galleries and a benefactor to universities David David WeillEdouard Vuillard David David Weill 1925 Oil on canvas The Jewish Museum Born1871Died1952NationalityAmericanOccupationBankerKnown forArt collectorJean Simeon Chardin Soap Bubbles Oil on canvas Ex David David Weill Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1 Claude Monet Dans la Prairie Ex David David Weill Collection 2 3 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Banking career 3 Collecting 4 Death 5 Honors 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksEarly life and family EditDavid Weill was born in San Francisco on 30 August 1871 4 He was the son of Julie nee Cahn and fr Alexandre Weill banquier 1834 1906 His father was a cousin to the three French Jewish brothers who founded Lazard Freres amp Co His parents had left France in 1870 because of the Franco Prussian War and settled in California where Raphael Weill 1837 1920 5 a brother of Alexandre Weill lived They returned to France about 1883 David Weill continued his education there at the Lycee Condorcet and the Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques He married Flora Raphael in 1897 and they had seven children including Pierre David Weill and Jean David Weill Banking career EditFollowing his education David Weill performed his military service and began to work at Lazard Freres where he rose to become chairman He became a regent of the Banque de France in 1935 Collecting EditDavid Weill began to collect from an early age His acquisitions included paintings drawings miniatures sculptures furniture silverware and other items He became president of the Reunion des Musees Nationaux and vice president of the Societe des amis du Louvre 4 In 1931 David Weill transferred part of his collection to a British holding company called Anglo Continental Art Inc which was owned by a Canadian corporation that he controlled 6 In late 1940 David Weill sent twenty six cases of paintings and antiquities to Lisbon for shipment on the SS Excalibur to New York where they were to be sold by the Wildensteins as property of Anglo Continental Art Inc However U S Treasury officials concerned about their French origins in wartime descended on the elegant premises of Wildenstein New York The assets of Anglo Continental were frozen by US officials and proceeds placed in a blocked account 6 In France David Weill s collection was looted by the Nazis during the Second World War and according to German records 2687 items seized 7 8 In later life he donated more than 2000 items to museums and galleries including the Guimet Museum the Louvre and universities in New York Hamburg Leiden Honolulu and Stockholm He donated to the libraries of the Musee de l Homme and the Institut national d histoire de l art to which he gave the manuscript and journal of Eugene Delacroix He also gave his Chinese bronze collection to the Musee Guimet and his cloisonne objects to the Musee des Arts Decoratifs MAD 4 Death EditDavid Weill died in Neuilly sur Seine Paris on 7 July 1952 4 Parts of his collection were sold in a series of auctions in 1970 Honors Edit Avenue David Weill Paris David Weill was elected to the Academie des beaux arts in 1934 Avenue David Weill in the 14th arrondissement of Paris was named in his honor in 1960 in tribute to his involvement with the Cite internationale universitaire de Paris See also EditMichel David WeillReferences Edit Soap Bubbles The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retrieved 16 February 2015 Sale 7701 Lot 19 Christie s Retrieved 16 February 2015 Monet oil tests art market Mark Brown The Guardian 5 February 2009 Retrieved 16 February 2015 a b c d David David Weill Dumbarton Oaks Retrieved 10 February 2015 Raphael Weill San Francisco s White House Ship Passenger Arrivals to San Francisco 1800s The Maritime Heritage Project Captains Ships Merchants Merchandise Immigration World Migrantion a b H Nicholas Lynn 2009 The rape of Europa the fate of Europe s treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 978 0 307 73972 8 OCLC 649080564 Harclerode Peter amp Brendan Pittaway 1999 The Lost Masters The Looting of Europe s Treasurehouses London Victor Gollancz p 44 ISBN 0575052546 A Rare Buddha s Head Statue Once Looted by the Nazis Goes up for Auction in New York Auctions News THE VALUE Art News TheValue com Retrieved 2022 09 10 The Sui dynasty Buddha s head was one of the items transferred to Jeu de Paume on 28 June 1943 ERR inventory no DW 2492 It was repatriated to France on 4 March 1946 and subsequently restituted to David David Weill It went up for auction at Sotheby s London in 1972 after his death The Buddha s head was acquired by Eskenazi the Godfather of Chinese Antiques from the sale It was then kept in the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Further reading EditHenriot Gabriel 1926 Collection David Weill Paris Presses de Braun 3 vols External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to David David Weill https web archive org web 20131030025533 http www genea bdf org BasesDonnees genealogies weill htm http www frick org interact video fora david weill family http www ciup fr bio saison 1 david david weill 43536 https web archive org web 20150210041800 http lesassos com sn article php article id 499 http www1 alliancefr com culture le role du banquier david david weill dans lart 5018242 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David David Weill amp oldid 1109495509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
