Friedrich Welz

Austrian art dealer, publisher, Nazi party member (1903-1980)
Person human Q1462781
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Friedrich Welz

Summary

Friedrich Welz is a human[1]. He was born in Salzburg[2]. He was born on November 2, 1903[3]. He died in Salzburg[4]. He died on February 5, 1980[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], art collector[7], art dealer[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salzburg[2], Friedrich Welz…
  • Friedrich Welz died in Salzburg[4].
  • Friedrich Welz was born on November 2, 1903[3].
  • Friedrich Welz died on February 5, 1980[5].
  • Friedrich Welz held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Friedrich Welz's professions included publisher[6].
  • Friedrich Welz's professions included art collector[7].
  • Friedrich Welz's professions included art dealer[8].
  • Friedrich Welz worked as a merchant[9].
  • Friedrich Welz's field of work was art commerce[12].
  • Friedrich Welz's field of work was collecting[13].
  • Friedrich Welz's field of work was publishing[14].
  • Friedrich Welz is recorded as male[15].
  • Friedrich Welz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Friedrich Welz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[17].
  • Friedrich Welz's family name is recorded as Welz[18].
  • Friedrich Welz's given name is recorded as Friedrich[19].
  • Friedrich Welz's described at URL is recorded as https://www.lootedart.com/MFEU4519121_print;Y[20].
  • Friedrich Welz's depicted by is recorded as US v. Wally, 663 F. Supp. 2d 232 - Dist. Court, SD New York 2009[21].
  • Friedrich Welz's depicted by is recorded as ALIU Final Report[22].
  • Friedrich Welz's depicted by is recorded as Egon Schiele Work Restituted by Museum Ludwig to Sell at Sotheby’s[23].
  • Friedrich Welz's depicted by is recorded as Beteiligte Privatpersonen und Körperschaften am NS-Kulturgutraub[24].
  • Friedrich Welz's depicted by is recorded as Master of Intrigues: The Dealings of the Art Dealer Friedrich Welz (Meister des Verwirrens: die Geschäfte des Kunsthändlers Friedrich Welz)[25].
  • Friedrich Welz's described by source is recorded as Master of Intrigues: The Dealings of the Art Dealer Friedrich Welz (Meister des Verwirrens: die Geschäfte des Kunsthändlers Friedrich Welz)[26].
  • Friedrich Welz's described by source is recorded as Beteiligte Privatpersonen und Körperschaften am NS-Kulturgutraub[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salzburg[2], Friedrich Welz… he was born on November 2, 1903[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], art collector[7], art dealer[8], and merchant[9]. Fields of work include art commerce[12], an industry[28]; collecting[13]; and publishing[14], an industry[29].

Personal Life

Friedrich Welz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[17].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Welz died on February 5, 1980[5]. He passed away in Salzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Welz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Welz born?

Friedrich Welz's place of birth was Salzburg[2].

Where did Friedrich Welz die?

Friedrich Welz died in Salzburg[4].

What did Friedrich Welz do for work?

Friedrich Welz worked as publisher[6], art collector[7], art dealer[8], and merchant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Beteiligte Privatpersonen und Körperschaften am NS-Kulturgutraub. news.artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . scholar.google.com. scholar.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . lootedart.com. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . lostart.de. lostart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name Friedrich Maximilian Welz
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    Viaf cluster id 2600749
    Factgrid item id Q972274
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