Julius Priester

Viennese banker, industrialist, and art collector, plundered by Nazis because Jewish
Person human Q57241365
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Julius Priester

Summary

Julius Priester is a human[1]. He was born on September 4, 1870[2]. He died on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as an art collector[4], industrialist[5], and banker[6].

Key Facts

  • Julius Priester was born on September 4, 1870[2].
  • Julius Priester died on January 1, 1954[3].
  • Julius Priester held citizenship in Cisleithania[7].
  • Julius Priester held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Julius Priester worked as an art collector[4].
  • Julius Priester's professions included industrialist[5].
  • Julius Priester worked as a banker[6].
  • Julius Priester's field of work was petroleum industry[9].
  • Julius Priester's field of work was art collection[10].
  • Julius Priester is recorded as male[11].
  • Julius Priester's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Julius Priester's Commons category is recorded as Julius Priester[13].
  • Julius Priester's family name is recorded as Priester[14].
  • Julius Priester's given name is recorded as Julius[15].
  • Julius Priester's significant event is recorded as Nazi plunder[16].
  • Julius Priester's significant event is recorded as seizure[17].
  • Julius Priester's significant event is recorded as persecution of Jews[18].
  • Julius Priester's significant event is recorded as claim for restitution of an artwork[19].
  • Julius Priester's significant event is recorded as restitution of Nazi-looted art[20].
  • Julius Priester's significant event is recorded as restitution of Nazi-looted art[21].
  • Julius Priester's work location is recorded as Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria[22].
  • Julius Priester's work location is recorded as Vienna[23].
  • Julius Priester's described at URL is recorded as https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumer/holocaust/bio/bio_priester.htm[24].
  • Julius Priester's described at URL is recorded as https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000131106464/enteignungen-ab-1938-traf-es-die-sammlung-des-wiener-industriellen[25].
  • Julius Priester's described at URL is recorded as https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000131802482/sammlung-priester-fotodokumentation-wuerde-bei-der-fahndung-helfen[26].

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Origins and Family

Julius Priester was born on September 4, 1870[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[4], industrialist[5], and banker[6]. Fields of work include petroleum industry[9], a type of industry[27] and art collection[10].

Death and Burial

Julius Priester died on January 1, 1954[3].

FAQs

What did Julius Priester do for work?

Julius Priester worked as art collector[4], industrialist[5], and banker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . El Greco Stolen by Nazis and Sold by Knoedler Returns to Rightful Owners. news.artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . editionhansposse.gnm.de. Retrieved . editionhansposse.gnm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . editionhansposse.gnm.de. Retrieved . editionhansposse.gnm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . dfs.ny.gov. Retrieved . dfs.ny.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . editionhansposse.gnm.de. Retrieved . editionhansposse.gnm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . El Greco Stolen by Nazis and Sold by Knoedler Returns to Rightful Owners. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Of hot and noble men: A London art dealer restitutes an El Greco painting seized in Vienna in 1944. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . El Greco-Gemälde zurück beim Eigentümer. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . christies.com. Retrieved . christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . VMFA Will Return French Painting to Collector’s Heirs. Retrieved . antiquesandthearts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of → Portrait of a Gentleman
    Work location → Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Vienna
    Imported from → —
    Field of work → petroleum industry, art collection
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