Pierre Szekely

Hungarian-French sculptor
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Pierre Szekely

Summary

Pierre Szekely is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on June 11, 1923[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 3, 2001[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Szekely's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Pierre Szekely passed away in Paris[4].
  • Pierre Szekely was born on June 11, 1923[3].
  • Pierre Szekely died on April 3, 2001[5].
  • Among Pierre Szekely's spouses was Vera Harsányi[9].
  • A child of Pierre Szekely was Martin Szekely[10].
  • Pierre Szekely held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Pierre Szekely held citizenship in France[12].
  • Pierre Szekely's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Pierre Szekely's professions included painter[7].
  • Pierre Szekely received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Pierre Szekely received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[14].
  • Pierre Szekely is recorded as male[15].
  • Pierre Szekely's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Pierre Szekely is associated with the abstract art movement[17].
  • Pierre Szekely's genre is abstract art[18].
  • Pierre Szekely's genre is public art[19].
  • Pierre Szekely's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Szekely[20].
  • Pierre Szekely's family name is recorded as Szekely[21].
  • Pierre Szekely's given name is recorded as Pierre[22].
  • Pierre Szekely's work location is recorded as France[23].
  • Pierre Szekely's participant in is recorded as Berlin Mauersymposion 1961/1963[24].
  • Pierre Szekely's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Pierre Szekely's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[26].
  • Pierre Szekely's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Pierre Szekely… he was born on June 11, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and painter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Knight of the National Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[30], in France[31].

Personal Life

Among Pierre Szekely's spouses was Vera Harsányi[9]. A child of him was Martin Szekely[10].

Death and Burial

Pierre Szekely died on April 3, 2001[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Szekely ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Szekely born?

Pierre Szekely was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Pierre Szekely die?

Pierre Szekely died in Paris[4].

Who was Pierre Szekely married to?

Pierre Szekely's spouses include Vera Harsányi[9].

What did Pierre Szekely do for work?

Pierre Szekely worked as sculptor[6] and painter[7].

What awards did Pierre Szekely receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13] and Knight of the National Order of Merit[14].

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. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . picasso.iro.umontreal.ca. picasso.iro.umontreal.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . karlprantl.at. Retrieved . karlprantl.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Berlin Mauersymposion 1961/1963
    Given name Pierre
    Spouse Vera Harsányi
    Family name Szekely
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