World House Galleries records

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World House Galleries records

1927-1991; bulk 1953-1980

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The records of New York City World House Galleries measure 9.8 linear feet and date from 1927 to 1991, with the bulk of them dating from 1953 to 1980. The collection documents the gallery's general business affairs, sales, and relationships with artists from 1953-1968, and later gifts and sales by founder entrepreneur and art collector Herbert Mayer. Artists for which files are found include Jean Dubuffet, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Paul Klee and Georgio Morandi, among many others. Additional records include correspondence, inventory records, sales and purchase records, records of gifts and auctions, and shipping and consignment records.

9.8 Linear feet (11 boxes, 1 OV)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8317335

Archives of American Art

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There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Klee, Paul, 1879-1940

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Swiss artist. From the description of List of works and genealogical data, 1903-1922, 1933. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79260784 ...

Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig, 1880-1938

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German artist. From the description of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner letters and papers, 1905-1946. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 145993660 From the description of Composition studies, 1919. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 79065212 ...

Dubuffet, Jean, 1901-1985

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French artist. From the description of Letters, 1955-1956, to Rene Drouin. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122444228 French painter, litographer, sculptor, architect and author. From the description of Correspondence and papers, 1944-1984. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78575673 French painter. From the description of Letters to "Editions Alecto." (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122583669 From the description of Letter...

Morandi, Giorgio, 1890-1964

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World House Galleries

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Art gallery; New York, N.Y. Est. 1953. Closed 1968. World House Galleries was founded by Herbert Mayer, Sr. The gallery represented an eclectic group of artists from Austria, France, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. From the description of World House Galleries records, [ca. 1953-1986]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84302833 ...