ANN: Jewish Dealers and the European Art Market, 1850 – 1930

Otto Beit in his study at Belgrave Square
(William Orpen, Wiki Commons)


Jewish Dealers and the European Art Market, 1850 – 1930 (Part One)
In partnership with the National Trust and in collaboration with The Gilbert Collection
September 9 to September 14, 2021

Please note this seminar has taken place, and we are providing details for reference only.

This workshop, held in partnership with the Gilbert Collection at the V&A and supported by the National Trust, examined the social and commercial connections of Jewish dealers across Europe, the hostility they encountered, and their role in the development of the global art market.

The programme will include two live-streamed keynote lectures: Mark Westgarth on Jewish dealers of London’s Bond Street on Thursday 9th September, and Julia Phillips Cohen & Devi Mays on North African and Middle Eastern Jews as Arts and Antiquities Dealers in Belle Époque Paris (Thursday 14th September).

Details: https://jch.history.ox.ac.uk/event/workshop-jewish-dealers-and-european-art-market-18650-1930