Werner Abegg
Werner Abegg (born December 9, 1903 in Zurich ; † July 13, 1984 in Bern ) was a Swiss textile industrialist, collector of textiles and founder of the Abegg Foundation in Riggisberg .
Werner Abegg took over the management of the family's textile factories in northern Italy in 1924. His modernizations were very successful and brought him considerable wealth. In 1947 Abegg sold the company and moved to New York for some time.
Abegg began collecting historical textiles, paintings and handicrafts at a young age. In 1961 he founded the Abegg Foundation and in 1967 moved it to a newly built, representative building complex in Riggisberg , where Abegg also took up residence. His collection enjoys a worldwide reputation.
The street in Riggisberg, at the end of which is the Abegg Foundation, was named after Abegg.
literature
- Hermann Fillitz : The Beginnings of the Werner Abegg Collection = Les débuts de la Collection Werner Abegg . Abegg Foundation, Riggisberg 2003, ISBN 3-905014-20-3
- Michael Stettler : The Abegg Foundation Bern in Riggisberg , du. The magazine of culture , year 28/1968, issue 5
Web links
- Hans Christoph Ackermann: Abegg, Werner. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Publications by and about Werner Abegg in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abegg, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss textile industrialist, art collector, patron and founder of the Abegg Foundation |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1984 |
| Place of death | Bern |