Hugo Perls

German art dealer and historian (1886–1977)
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Hugo Perls

Summary

Hugo Perls is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rybnik[2]. He was born on January 1, 1886[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 1, 1977[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], philosopher[7], art dealer[8], and art collector[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Rybnik[2], Hugo Perls…
  • Hugo Perls died in New York City[4].
  • Hugo Perls was born on January 1, 1886[3].
  • Hugo Perls died on January 1, 1977[5].
  • Among Hugo Perls's spouses was Käte Perls[10].
  • Among Hugo Perls's spouses was Eugénie Söderberg[11].
  • A child of Hugo Perls was Klaus Perls[12].
  • A child of Hugo Perls was Frank Perls[13].
  • Hugo Perls worked as an art historian[6].
  • Hugo Perls worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Hugo Perls's professions included art dealer[8].
  • Hugo Perls's professions included art collector[9].
  • Hugo Perls's field of work was work of art[14].
  • Hugo Perls's field of work was collecting[15].
  • Hugo Perls's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • Hugo Perls's field of work was art history[17].
  • Hugo Perls is recorded as male[18].
  • Hugo Perls's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hugo Perls's Commons category is recorded as Hugo Perls[20].
  • Hugo Perls's residence is recorded as Haus Perls[21].
  • Hugo Perls's family name is recorded as Perls[22].
  • Hugo Perls's given name is recorded as Hugo[23].
  • Hugo Perls's depicted by is recorded as Käte and Hugo Perls[24].
  • Hugo Perls's depicted by is recorded as Cranach Painting Sold Under Duress During World War II to Be Auctioned as Part of Legal Settlement[25].
  • Hugo Perls's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rybnik[2], Hugo Perls… he was born on January 1, 1886[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], philosopher[7], art dealer[8], and art collector[9]. Fields of work include work of art[14], a concept[27]; collecting[15]; philosophy[16], an academic discipline[28]; and art history[17], an academic discipline[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Käte Perls[10], an art collector[30], 1889–1945[31], of Germany[32] and Eugénie Söderberg[11], a translator[33], 1903–1973[34], of Sweden[35]. Children include Klaus Perls[12], an art dealer[36], 1912–2008[37], of United States[38] and Frank Perls[13], an art dealer[39], 1910–1975[40], specialised in long gallery[41].

Death and Burial

Hugo Perls died on January 1, 1977[5]. He died in New York City[4].

FAQs

Where was Hugo Perls born?

Hugo Perls's place of birth was Rybnik[2].

Where did Hugo Perls die?

Hugo Perls passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Hugo Perls married to?

Hugo Perls's spouses include Käte Perls[10] and Eugénie Söderberg[11].

What did Hugo Perls do for work?

Hugo Perls worked as art historian[6], philosopher[7], art dealer[8], and art collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Modern Art Index Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Modern Art Index Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . berlinspirational.com. Retrieved . berlinspirational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . artnews.com. artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, philosopher, art dealer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  2. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id SBLV127466
    Image Edvard Munch - Käte and Hugo Perls - MM.M.00259 - Munch Muse
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, German
    Proveana id act10000312
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