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Guggenheim's parents were of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her mother, Florette Seligman (1870–1937), was a member of the Seligman family. When she turned 21 in 1919, Guggenheim inherited US$2.5 million, equivalent to US$43.9 million in 2023.
Feb 17, 2017 · Solomon Robert Guggenheim (1861-1949) made his fortune in mining and turned to art in a systematic way at the age of 68 in 1929. Guiding him for the next 20 years was the German-born Hilla Rebay,...
Sep 18, 2011 · One of his seven sons, Benjamin, went down with the Titanic. As time went on, the family abandoned its early pursuits for the rarefied realms of philanthropy. Another of Meyer’s sons, Daniel,...
The Guggenheim Family has created a legacy by funding the development of foundations, schools, the creation of museums, art collections, acts of individual creation, innovations in science, aeronautics, and the advancement of critical thought.
Apr 29, 2024 · Daniel Guggenheim was an American industrialist and philanthropist who oversaw the expansion of his family’s vast mining empire in the early 20th century. In 1891 his father, Meyer Guggenheim, consolidated about a dozen of the family’s mining operations into a trust known as the Colorado Smelting.
Meyer Guggenheim was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during the 20th.
Karl Nierendorf. A gallery owner in Europe and then New York, Karl Nierendorf collected and promoted the work of now well-known avant-garde artists from both sides of the Atlantic. Read Karl’s story. Learn about the history of the Guggenheim Foundation, from the 1920s to the present.
