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Foundation E. G. Bührle

January 01, 1970

The Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection (Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle) is an art museum in Zürich, Switzerland. It was established by the Bührle family to make Emil Georg Bührle's collection of European sculptures and paintings available to the public. The museum is in a villa adjoining Bührle's former home. In 2021 many works were exhibited on 20-year loan in almost a whole floor of the new extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich museum. There was controversy due to suspicions that many works were looted from Jews by Nazi Germany.[1] The foundation was managed for decades by Bührle's son Dieter, who was sentenced to a conditional prison term of 8 months in 1970 for supplying weapons to the racist apartheid regime in South Africa.[2]

Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection
Established1960
LocationZürich, Switzerland
Coordinates47°21′11″N 8°33′42″E / 47.35306°N 8.56167°E / 47.35306; 8.56167
TypeArt museum
DirectorLukas Gloor
Websitehttps://buehrle.ch

Collections edit

Although the collection includes a number of Old Masters and Modern art including works by Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso,[3] it comprises mainly French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism paintings by Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, Alfred Sisley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh and others.

Connections to Nazi Germany edit

Bührle bought his gothic sculptures in the shop of Benno Griebert, a member of Hitler's party NSDAP and ardent Nazi supporter.[4] Bührle was only able to acquire his art collection with profits from the sale of weapons worth 623 million francs to Adolf Hitler's army. The arms business with the Nazis made him the richest man in Switzerland.

Gallery edit

Art theft edit

On 10 February 2008, four paintings worth CHF 180 million ($162.5 million) were stolen from the museum.[5][6] The four paintings were: Cézanne's Boy in the Red Vest (1894/1895), Degas's Count Lepic and His Daughters (1871), Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil (1879) and Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches (1890).

All four paintings were eventually recovered. Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil and Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches were recovered on February 18, 2008 in a car parked in the parking lot of a nearby hospital.[7] Cézanne's Boy in the Red Vest was recovered in Serbia on April 12, 2012. Count Lepic and His Daughters was recovered in April 2012 with slight damage.[8] In 2012, three men were arrested in connection with the theft.[9]

The "Bührle Black Book" controversy edit

In a 2015 publication entitled The Bührle Black Book,[10] Thomas Buomberger and Guido Magnaguagno called for an investigation into Nazi era provenance gaps in a number of paintings in the Bührle collection.[11][12][13] The Foundation had been working with provenance researcher Laurie A Stein since 2002 to update the ownership history of the collection and to publish it online.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ Illien, Noele (22 November 2021). "Kunsthaus Zurich: Looted art claims pose questions for Swiss museum". BBC News.
  2. ^ Erich Keller:The Contaminated Museum2021 .
  3. ^ "Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle | Wir begrüssen Sie auf unserer Website". Buehrle.ch. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  4. ^ Erich Keller:Das Kontaminierte Museum2021.
  5. ^ . Interpol.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  6. ^ Harnischfeger, Uta and Nicholas Kulish (February 12, 2008). "At Zurich Museum, a Theft of 4 Masterworks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  7. ^ . Outpost Art. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  8. ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.; Corporation, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting (27 April 2012). "Stolen Degas recovered damaged". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  9. ^ "BBC News – Stolen Cezanne found by Serbian police". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  10. ^ Thomas Buomberger, Guido Magnaguagno (eds): Schwarzbuch Bührle: Raubkunst für das Kunsthaus Zürich? Rotpunkt, Zürich 2015, ISBN 978-3-85869-664-9
  11. ^ Carvajal, Doreen (2016-03-03). "Plan for Nazi-Era Arms Dealer's Collection Sets Off Backlash at Zurich Museum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  12. ^ Villarreal, Ignacio. "New book raises questions about weapons dealer E.G. Buehrle's Nazi-era art". artdaily.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  13. ^ swissinfo.ch, Ariane Gigon. "A new look at Bührle art collection's shadowy past". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  14. ^ "Provenance research". Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

Further reading edit

  • Gloor, Lukas (ed.): Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle: Katalog I–III. Silvana 2004–2005, ISBN 88-87582-95-5 (1), ISBN 88-87582-88-2 (2), ISBN 88-87582-73-4 (3).
  • Gloor, Lukas: Bührle collection : Impressionist masterpieces from the E.G.Buehrle collection, Zurich (Switzerland). Tokyo: The National Art Center (2018). OCLC 1089128887.
  • Emil Maurer: Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle, Zürich. Bern 1992 ISBN 3-85782-526-X
  • Katalog Washington D.C.: The Passionate Eye, Impressionist and other Master Paintings from the E. G. Bührle Collection. Zürich 1990 ISBN 0-8478-1215-4

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bührle collection.
  • Official webpage in German and in English
  • Complete list of artists in the Bührle Foundation's collection

January 01, 1970
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The Foundation E G Buhrle Collection Stiftung Sammlung E G Buhrle is an art museum in Zurich Switzerland It was established by the Buhrle family to make Emil Georg Buhrle s collection of European sculptures and paintings available to the public The museum is in a villa adjoining Buhrle s former home In 2021 many works were exhibited on 20 year loan in almost a whole floor of the new extension of the Kunsthaus Zurich museum There was controversy due to suspicions that many works were looted from Jews by Nazi Germany 1 The foundation was managed for decades by Buhrle s son Dieter who was sentenced to a conditional prison term of 8 months in 1970 for supplying weapons to the racist apartheid regime in South Africa 2 Foundation E G Buhrle CollectionEstablished1960LocationZurich SwitzerlandCoordinates47 21 11 N 8 33 42 E 47 35306 N 8 56167 E 47 35306 8 56167TypeArt museumDirectorLukas GloorWebsitehttps buehrle ch Contents 1 Collections 2 Connections to Nazi Germany 3 Gallery 4 Art theft 5 The Buhrle Black Book controversy 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksCollections editAlthough the collection includes a number of Old Masters and Modern art including works by Pierre Bonnard Georges Braque Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso 3 it comprises mainly French Impressionism and Post Impressionism paintings by Paul Cezanne Edgar Degas Paul Gauguin Edouard Manet Claude Monet Camille Pissarro Pierre Auguste Renoir Georges Seurat Alfred Sisley Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Vincent van Gogh and others Connections to Nazi Germany editBuhrle bought his gothic sculptures in the shop of Benno Griebert a member of Hitler s party NSDAP and ardent Nazi supporter 4 Buhrle was only able to acquire his art collection with profits from the sale of weapons worth 623 million francs to Adolf Hitler s army The arms business with the Nazis made him the richest man in Switzerland Gallery edit nbsp Jean Baptiste Camille Corot A Girl Reading 1845 1850 nbsp Edouard Manet The Swallows 1873 nbsp Edouard Manet The Suicide 1877 1881 nbsp Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait of Irene Cahen d Anvers 1880 nbsp Paul Signac Two Milliners in the Rue du Caire 1885 1886 nbsp Paul Gauguin The Embroiderer La Brodeuse 1880 nbsp Vincent van Gogh The Sower after Millet 1888 nbsp Paul Cezanne Self Portrait with Palette 1890 nbsp Henri de Toulouse Lautrec Messaline 1900 1901 nbsp Amedeo Modigliani Reclining Nude 1916Art theft editOn 10 February 2008 four paintings worth CHF 180 million 162 5 million were stolen from the museum 5 6 The four paintings were Cezanne s Boy in the Red Vest 1894 1895 Degas s Count Lepic and His Daughters 1871 Monet s Poppies near Vetheuil 1879 and Van Gogh s Blossoming Chestnut Branches 1890 nbsp Paul Cezanne The Boy in the Red Vest oil on canvas 1894 1895 nbsp Edgar Degas Count Lepic and His Daughters 1871 nbsp Claude Monet Poppies near Vetheuil 1879 nbsp Vincent van Gogh Blossoming Chestnut Branches 1890 All four paintings were eventually recovered Monet s Poppies near Vetheuil and Van Gogh s Blossoming Chestnut Branches were recovered on February 18 2008 in a car parked in the parking lot of a nearby hospital 7 Cezanne s Boy in the Red Vest was recovered in Serbia on April 12 2012 Count Lepic and His Daughters was recovered in April 2012 with slight damage 8 In 2012 three men were arrested in connection with the theft 9 The Buhrle Black Book controversy editIn a 2015 publication entitled The Buhrle Black Book 10 Thomas Buomberger and Guido Magnaguagno called for an investigation into Nazi era provenance gaps in a number of paintings in the Buhrle collection 11 12 13 The Foundation had been working with provenance researcher Laurie A Stein since 2002 to update the ownership history of the collection and to publish it online 14 References edit Illien Noele 22 November 2021 Kunsthaus Zurich Looted art claims pose questions for Swiss museum BBC News Erich Keller The Contaminated Museum2021 Stiftung Sammlung E G Buhrle Wir begrussen Sie auf unserer Website Buehrle ch Retrieved 2012 07 22 Erich Keller Das Kontaminierte Museum2021 Four masterpieces stolen from Zurich museum ref 2008 5583 Interpol com Archived from the original on 2020 04 13 Retrieved 2008 02 14 Harnischfeger Uta and Nicholas Kulish February 12 2008 At Zurich Museum a Theft of 4 Masterworks The New York Times Retrieved 2011 04 21 Four Paintings Were Stolen Outpost Art Archived from the original on 2015 06 30 Retrieved 2015 06 22 swissinfo ch S W I Corporation a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting 27 April 2012 Stolen Degas recovered damaged SWI swissinfo ch Retrieved 2019 08 30 BBC News Stolen Cezanne found by Serbian police Bbc co uk 2012 04 12 Retrieved 2012 07 22 Thomas Buomberger Guido Magnaguagno eds Schwarzbuch Buhrle Raubkunst fur das Kunsthaus Zurich Rotpunkt Zurich 2015 ISBN 978 3 85869 664 9 Carvajal Doreen 2016 03 03 Plan for Nazi Era Arms Dealer s Collection Sets Off Backlash at Zurich Museum The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 04 18 Villarreal Ignacio New book raises questions about weapons dealer E G Buehrle s Nazi era art artdaily com Retrieved 2017 04 18 swissinfo ch Ariane Gigon A new look at Buhrle art collection s shadowy past SWI swissinfo ch Retrieved 2017 04 18 Provenance research Foundation E G Buhrle Collection Retrieved 15 July 2021 Further reading editGloor Lukas ed Stiftung Sammlung E G Buhrle Katalog I III Silvana 2004 2005 ISBN 88 87582 95 5 1 ISBN 88 87582 88 2 2 ISBN 88 87582 73 4 3 Gloor Lukas Buhrle collection Impressionist masterpieces from the E G Buehrle collection Zurich Switzerland Tokyo The National Art Center 2018 OCLC 1089128887 Emil Maurer Stiftung Sammlung E G Buhrle Zurich Bern 1992 ISBN 3 85782 526 X Katalog Washington D C The Passionate Eye Impressionist and other Master Paintings from the E G Buhrle Collection Zurich 1990 ISBN 0 8478 1215 4External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buhrle collection Official webpage in German and in English Complete list of artists in 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