Schaefer, Bertha, 1895-1971

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Art dealer; New York, N.Y.

From the description of Bertha Schaefer interview, 1970 April 20-1970 April 22 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80437633

Bertha Schaefer (1895-1971) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with Bertha Schaefer, 1970 April 20-22 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596712

Interior designer and gallery director. Graduated from the Mississippi State College for Women and the Parsons School of Design. In 1924, she opened Bertha Schaefer Interiors. In 1944, she opened the Bertha Schaefer Gallery in New York City primarily to show the work of American painters and sculptors, but eventually included European artists. In 1972, following her death, the gallery's name was changed to the New Bertha Schaefer Gallery.

From the description of Bertha Schaefer papers and gallery records, 1914-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571209

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Erle Loran papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Erle Loran papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Bertha Schaefer papers and gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Erle Loran papers Archives of American Art
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Oral history interview with Bertha Schaefer Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Balcomb Greene Archives of American Art
referencedIn Louis Newman interviews with Molly Barnes and Will Barnet Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Berthe Von Moschzisker Archives of American Art
Relation Name
associatedWith Barnet, Will, 1911- person
associatedWith Baziotes, William, 1912-1963. person
associatedWith Ben-Zion. person
associatedWith Bertha Schaefer Gallery (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Chadwick, Lynn, 1914- person
associatedWith Cummings, Paul, person
associatedWith Farr, Dorothy. person
associatedWith Frink, Elisabeth, 1930- person
associatedWith Greene, Balcomb, 1904-1990. person
associatedWith Jackson, Huson, 1913- person
associatedWith Jensen, Alfred, 1903-1981. person
associatedWith Jørgensen, Roger. person
associatedWith Loran, Erle, 1905-1999. person
associatedWith Maurer, Alfred Henry, 1868-1932. person
associatedWith New Bertha Schaefer Gallery (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Newman, Louis, person
associatedWith Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956. person
associatedWith Smith, David, 1906-1965. person
associatedWith Sprinchorn, Carl, 1887-1971. person
associatedWith Toledano, Henry, 1910?-1955. person
associatedWith Vasilieff, Nicholas. person
associatedWith Von Wicht, John, 1888-1970. person
associatedWith Woodruff, Hale, 1900- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
Subject
Art, Modern
Art, American
Art dealers
Art galleries, Commercial
Gallery directors
Gallery owners
Interior decoration
Interior decorators
Lighting, Architectural and decorative
Painters
Sculptors
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1895

Death 1971-05-24

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