Sir Joel Joseph Duveen (1843-1908)

Kt., Founder of Duveen Brothers, Arts Dealers, of London, Paris & New York

He was born at Meppel in Holland. In 1866, he came to Hull in England as an antique dealer and with his brother, Henry, went on to found Duveen Brothers, the most famous art and antiques dealers of the 20th century with branches in London, Paris, New York and Liverpool. In 1908, he donated £35,000 to the Tate Gallery in London with which the Turner Wing was added to display the works of J.M.W. Turner. He was knighted in the same year. He lived from 1894 until his death in 1908 at "The Elms" on Spaniards Road in Hampstead, London - a rambling, red brick, Jacobean-style mansion that was later occupied by Mr and Mrs Clarence Gasque, and still stands today. At his death, his estate was valued at £1.5 million (roughly $7.5-million). He and his wife, Rosetta, were the parents of 12-children (listed) to reach adulthood, notably Lord Duveen.

Parents (2)

Joseph Henoch Duveen

Manufacturer of Stoves, Iron Safes & Secret Locks, of Meppel, Holland

1814-1877

Eva (van Minden) Duveen

Mrs Eva (van Minden) Duveen

1812-1864

Spouse (1)

Rosetta (Barnett) Duveen

Lady Rosetta (Barnett) Duveen

1841-1922

Children (12)

Joseph Duveen

1st Lord Duveen; "The Art Dealer" of London & New York

1869-1939

Esther (Duveen) Duveen

Mrs Esther (Duveen) Lowengard, Duveen

1870-1949

Charles Joel Duveen

Antique Dealer, of "Charles of London" & New York

1871-1940

John Joel Duveen

Antiques Dealer, of 106 New Bond Street, London

1873-1951

Louis Duveen

Art & Antiques Dealer, of Duveen Brothers

1874-1940

Edward Joel Duveen

Art & Antiques Dealer, of Duveen Brothers

1875-1944

Benjamin Duveen

Ben Duveen, of 715 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York

1876-1959

Henry Joel Duveen

of London

1878-1963

Annette (Duveen) Walker

Mrs Annette Evalina (Duveen) Abrahams, Walker

1879-1954

Ernest Duveen

of 24 Rue Octave Feuillet , Paris; Racehorse Trainer at Alfreston, Sussex

1883-1959

Evaline (Duveen) Abrahams

Lady Evaline (Duveen) Abrahams, of 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, London

1884-1976

Florence (Duveen) Gimpel

Mrs Florence (Duveen) Gimpel

1886-1978