Duveen Brothers, Inc.

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition Significant art collections
gptkbp:associatedWith Duveen_family
gptkbp:businessModel Commission-based sales
Private sales
Public auctions
gptkbp:customerBase Cultural institutions
Corporations
Wealthy individuals
gptkbp:dissolved 1940s
gptkbp:exhibits Works at major museums
gptkbp:founded 1880
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Joseph_Duveen
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Establishment of art as an investment
Influence on art market practices
Development_of_art_galleries_in_the_U.S.
Promotion_of_European_art_in_America
Role_in_American_cultural_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duveen Brothers, Inc.
gptkbp:impact Art preservation
Art education
Cultural philanthropy
gptkbp:industry Art dealing
gptkbp:influenced American_art_collecting
gptkbp:legacy Impact on art market
gptkbp:notableEvent Sale of Rembrandt paintings
Sale of Rubens paintings
Sale of Van Dyck paintings
Sale_of_Titian_paintings
Sale_of_Vermeer_paintings
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:J._Paul_Getty
gptkb:Henry_Clay_Frick
gptkb:Andrew_Mellon
Exhibitions_in_London
Exhibitions_in_New_York
Exhibitions_in_Paris
gptkbp:partnerships With museums
With private collectors
With_European_galleries
gptkbp:reputation Leading art dealers in the early 20th century
gptkbp:specialization Old Master paintings
European_decorative_arts