| Nicola Mario “Nicholas” Acquavella jr | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Padula, Salerno, Italy |
| Death Date: | 20 April 1987 (age 88) |
| Death Place: | New York City, US |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Art dealer and gallerist |
| Known For: | Founder, Acquavella Galleries |
| Spouse: | Michelina Editta "Edythe" Acquavella |
| Children: | William Acquavella |
Nicholas Acquavella (1898–1987) was an American art dealer and gallerist, and the founder of Acquavella Galleries.
Acquavella was born on 1 July 1898,[1] in Padula, Provincia di Salerno, Kingdom of Italy, and immigrated to the US in 1919, and started dealing privately in Italian art.
He founded Acquavella Galleries in 1921,[2] [3] at 598 Madison Avenue, where he specialised in Italian art.[4]
In 1967, he moved his gallery to 18 East 79th Street, where it remains, and in 1968, his son William Acquavella took over.[4]
He was married to Michelina Editta "Edythe" Acquavella[5] (1911–2008), the daughter of Vincenzo Cardillo and Anna Della Valla.
They had one son, William Acquavella, and three grandchildren.[4]
He died on 20 April 1987 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, aged 88.[4]