Simon Bauer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Simon Bauer

art collector

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1862

Place of Birth: Romanswiller, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1947

Profession: businessperson, art collector

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Simon Bauer (1862–1947) was a Jewish businessman in France and a collector of Impressionist art.
His collection was stolen by the Vichy government in October 1943.
While some works have been recovered, most are still missing.
The Simon Bauer collection included 93 works from the Impressionist movement.
Since the liberation of France, some of the canvases have reappeared at auctions or exhibitions in museums.