Peggy Guggenheim Net Worth

Peggy Guggenheim was a renowned art collector and wealthy socialite born in New York City on August 26, 1898. Her famous collection contains works of Cubism and Surrealism, and she is credited with helping to promote and advance the careers of many modern artists. Her legacy lives on in her collection, which is now housed in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 26, 1898
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 121 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 23, 1979 (age 81)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $2.5 billion (2024)

About

Art collector and wealthy socialite whose famous collection contains works of Cubism and Surrealism.

Before Fame

She opened the first gallery of her collected modern artwork in London in 1938. Her famous gallery, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, was later established in Venice, Italy.

Trivia

Her patronage launched the careers of renowned artists such as Jackson Pollock and william Congdon.

Family Life

Her wealthy father, Benjamin Guggenheim, was one of the victims of the 1912 Titanic disaster. Peggy Guggenheim inherited his fortune when she turned twenty-one.

Associated With

She was briefly married to the acclaimed modernist Painter Max Ernst.

Some Peggy Guggenheim images