Charles Joel Duveen Explained

Charles Joel Duveen, Sr.
Birth Date:23 December 1871
Birth Place:Hull, Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Yonkers, New York, United States
Spouse:Anna
Children:Charles Joel Duveen, Jr.
Parents:Joel Joseph Duveen
Relatives:Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen, brother

Charles Joel Duveen, Sr. (December 23, 1871  - July 21, 1940) was an antique dealer at Charles of London.

Biography

He was born in Hull, England, on December 23, 1871, to Joel Joseph Duveen. His brothers were Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen, and Henry Joseph Duveen. He married Anna and had as his son, Charles Joel Duveen, Jr.

He died on July 21, 1940, in Yonkers, New York, at St. John's Hospital. He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: C.J. Duveen Dead. Dealer In Antiques. Served 40 Years With Firm in England Before Founding Charles of London Here. Stricken in Yonkers, N.Y. Brother of Late Lord Duveen. Brought Elizabethan Period Furniture to This Country . . July 22, 1940 . 2015-01-13 .