Paul Rosenberg (art dealer)
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Paul Rosenberg, with Odalisque, 1937, by Henri Matisse
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| Born |
29 December 1881 Paris, France |
| Died | 29 June 1959 (aged 77) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Residence | Paris (1881–1940) New York City (1940–1959) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Art dealer |
| Years active | 1898–1959 |
| Known for | Representative/dealer for numerous impressionist/post-impressionist artists including Georges Braque, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso |
| Children | Alexandre, Micheline |
| Parent(s) | Alexandre |
| Relatives |
Léonce Rosenberg (Brother) Anne Sinclair (Granddaughter) |
Paul Rosenberg (29 December 1881 – 29 June 1959) was a French art dealer. He represented Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Henri Matisse. Both Paul and his brother Léonce Rosenberg were among the world's major dealers of modern art.
The younger son of antiques dealer Alexandre Rosenberg, Paul and his elder brother Léonce joined their father's business. Alexandre had established his business in 1878, and by 1898 had become a noted dealer of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. He educated his sons in this passion by allowing them both a grand tour via London, Berlin, Vienna and New York to acquire experience and contacts. During the tour, Paul bought two van Gogh drawings and a Manet portrait for $220, which he had transported to his father's gallery and sold onwards at a profit. From 1906 on, the brothers worked as partners within the business. When their father retired, they became directors. Having established their own networks, the brothers opened their own separate galleries in the city's 8th district, Paul at No.21 Rue La Boétie (from 1910, opened 1911), and Léonce in the rue de la Baume.
Léonce became a noted champion of Cubism, a lead that Paul followed, but being located in a more noted art district, gained better contacts and greater finances. Working initially with his brother-in-law Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paul and his partner Georges Wildenstein established and then won over from Kahnweiler exclusive relationships with: Picasso (from 1918); Braque (1922); Marie Laurencin; Fernand Léger (1927); and latterly Matisse (1936).
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