Franz Bader Gallery

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Gallery, Washington, DC.

From the description of Franz Bader Gallery records, circa 1975-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 317592514

Art gallery and bookshop; Washington, D.C. Bader died in 1994. Operated by Franz Bader under various names, including Franz Bader Gallery, Franz Bader Inc., and Franz Bader Gallery and Bookshop.

Bader came to the U.S. in 1939 and managed Whyte's bookshop, where he introduced an art gallery featuring local artists. In 1953 he established his own gallery at 1705 G St. N.W., continuing to show local and young artists, as well as contemporary prints. The gallery moved in Sept. 1964 to 2124 Pennsylvania Ave. and in Oct. 1979 to 2001 Eye St., where he remained until his retirement in 1985. (The gallery continued, moving to 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. ca. 1987, and in 1990 to 1500 K St. until its final show in 1995).

From the description of Franz Bader Gallery scrapbooks and guestbooks, 1955-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122600114

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Franz Bader Gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Richard Dempsey papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Helen J. Rennie papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Peter Milton papers Archives of American Art
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bader, Franz, 1903-1994. person
associatedWith Dempsey, Richard W., 1909- person
associatedWith Franz Bader Gallery and Bookstore. corporateBody
associatedWith Franz Bader Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Milton, Peter, 1930- person
associatedWith Rennie, Helen J., 1906-1989. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington (D.C.)
Subject
Art, Modern
Art galleries, Commercial
Artists
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Activity

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Active 1955

Active 1985

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