Katrin Bellinger (born October 1958) is a London-based German art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings.
Katrin Bellinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1958 (age 65) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Art dealer |
| Spouse | Christoph Henkel |
| Children | 2 |
Early life edit
Katrin Bellinger was born in October 1958.[1] Her family owned a chain of department stores.[2]
Career edit
Bellinger is an art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings.[3]
Bellinger was a partner at London art dealers Colnaghi for thirteen years, until the company was merged with Spanish gallery Coll & Cortez in 2015.[4] One of Bellinger’s primary roles was managing its art library and 225-foot archive, which she and her partner Konrad Bernheimer bought from Christoph Graf Douglas, the former head of Sotheby’s in Germany and the son-in-law of Rudolf August Oetker, whose company owned Colnaghi between Jacob Rothschild and Bernheimer.
In addition to her professional career in the arts, Bellinger assembled a private collection of more than 900 works, including paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures.[2] In 2001, she founded the Tavolozza Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Munich.[5]
In March 2016, Bellinger was appointed a trustee of the National Gallery, for four years, from 29 March 2016.[4]
Personal life edit
Bellinger resides in London, England and Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, and is married to Christoph Henkel, a billionaire businessman.[3] They have two sons.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Katrin BELLINGER - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 11 May 1992. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b Pilar Viladas (August 17, 2015), A Master Collector Shows Us Her Impeccable Taste Town & Country.
- ^ a b "Katrin Bellinger: Master Collector". Townandcountrymag.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Prime Minister Appoints New National Gallery Trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ About the Foundation Tavolozza Foundation, Munich.
- ^ Strouse, Jean (16 May 2017). "Look Inside a Sleek and Modern Mountain Home in the Colorado Rockies". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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