Lehmann Bernheimer
Lehmann Bernheimer | |
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Born | 27 December 1841 Buttenhausen near Münsingen, Germany |
Died | 29 May 1918 |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | art dealer |
Known for | Bernheimer-Haus |
Children | Otto Bernheimer |
Parent(s) | Meier Bernheimer Sarah Kahn |
Relatives | Konrad Bernheimer (great grandson) |
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Lehmann Bernheimer (27 December 1841 - 29 May 1918) was a German antique dealer, who built the Bernheimer-Haus in Munich.
He was born on 27 December 1841 in Buttenhausen near Münsingen, Württemberg, the third child of Meier Bernheimer (1801-1870) and his wife Sarah, née Kahn (1803-1881).
In 1887, Bernheimer bought a small coffee house and beer garden, owned and run by an Englishman, and called the English Café. In its place was built the Bernheimer-Haus, which was opened in December 1889 by Prince Regent Luitpold.[1] Initially the focus was on high-quality textiles, with the manufacture of luxury goods being slowly added. After a fire in 1897, the building was extended and antiques, tapestries and carpets were added. On his death in 1918, his son, Otto Bernheimer took over.
References
- ^ Bauer, Richard; Brenner, Michael Brenner (2006). Jüdisches München (in German). C.H. Beck. p. 129. ISBN 978-3-406-54979-3.