Carlo von Zeitschel

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Carlo von Zeitschel is an Italian-German art dealer, gallery owner and socialite.

Biography

Zeitschel was born to Barbara Zeitschel and Carlo dei baroni Nasi, a grandson of Olympic sailor Carlo Nasi and a great-grandson of Giovanni Agnelli.[1] He has claimed to be both a German baron and Italian viscount.[2] Through his mother, he is a grandson of the German diplomat and Nazi functionary Carltheo Zeitschel, who claimed to be an illegitimate son of German Emperor Wilhelm II.[3]

Zeitschel worked at Morgan Stanley before opening an art gallery, CVZ Contemporary, in Soho in 2004.[4]

He was featured in Jamie Johnson's 2003 documentary Born Rich, which focused on the lives of New York socialites including Ivanka Trump and Georgina Bloomberg.[5] He reportedly disapproved of the documentary's portrayal of him.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com.
  2. ^ Goodman, Tim (24 October 2003). "An embarrassment of riches? In some cases, this is just what they deserve". SFGate.
  3. ^ Klarsfeld, Beate (1975). Wherever They May Be!. Vanguard Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-8149-0748-1. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ Schillinger, Liesl (1 July 2007). "The Master of Festivities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-28 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ "Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / 'Born Rich' reveals privileged information". archive.boston.com.
  6. ^ Cain, Áine. "15 years after 11 uber-wealthy heirs appeared in the controversial documentary 'Born Rich," here's where they are — from the White House to the Amazon". Business Insider.
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