Alphonse Kahn
Alphonse Kahn (Kolbsheim, Alsace, 9 December 1864 – Paris, 25 May 1927) was a French entrepreneur.
Biography
He joined forces with his cousin Théophile Bader to create in December 1893 Alphonse Kahn & Cie, the company that opened the first store "Aux Galeries Lafayette" at 1 Rue La Fayette in Paris in January 1894.[1][2][3][4]
Although he retired from day-to-day management in 1912, he remained a shareholder and co-chaired the board of directors with Théophile Bader until his death in 1927.[5]
The store remains open at 98 Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris. He is buried in Montparnasse Cemetery.[6][7][8]
Honors
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (decree of 15 May 1910); Knight from 21 July 1903.
References
- ↑ Philippe Verheyde, Les Galeries Lafayette 1899–1955, Études & documents, vol. 5, 1993, p. 204
- ↑ Héctor Feliciano, The Lost Museum, Basic Books, 1997, p. 111
- ↑ Alan Riding, “Göring, Rembrandt and the Little Black Book”, New York Times, 26 March 1996
- ↑ Alan Riding, “Collector's Family Tries to Illuminate the Past of Manuscripts in France”, New York Times, 3 September 1997
- ↑ Marianne Combs, “MIA returns painting stolen by Nazis”, Minnesota Public Radio, 30 October 2008
- ↑ Cultural Plunder by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg: Database of Art Objects at the Jeu de Paume
- ↑ “Sammlung Alphonse Kann”, Proveana, accessed 10 February 2023
- ↑ Associated Press, “Museum returns Léger painting found to be Nazi loot”, Auction Central News, 1 November 2008