Katrin Bellinger

Katrin Bellinger (born October 1958) is a London-based German art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings.

Katrin Bellinger
BornOctober 1958 (age 62)
NationalityGerman
Occupationart dealer
Spouse(s)Christoph Henkel

Early life

Katrin Bellinger was born in October 1958.[1] Her family owned a chain of department stores.[2]

Career

Bellinger is an art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings.[3]

Bellinger was a partner at London art dealers Colnaghi for 13 years, until the company was merged with Spanish gallery Coll & Cortez in 2015.[4] One of Bellinger’s primary roles was managing its art library and 225-foot archive, which she and her partner Konrad Bernheimer bought from Christoph Graf Douglas, the former head of Sotheby’s in Germany and the son-in-law of Rudolf August Oetker, whose company owned Colnaghi between Jacob Rothschild and Bernheimer.

In addition to her professional career in the arts, Bellinger assembled a private collection of more than 900 works, including paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures.[2] In 2001, she founded the Tavolozza Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Munich.[5]

In March 2016, Bellinger was appointed a trustee of the National Gallery, for four years, from 29 March 2016.[4]

Personal life

Bellinger resides in London, England and Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, and is married to Christoph Henkel, a businessman.[3]

References
  1. "Katrin BELLINGER - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 11 May 1992. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. Pilar Viladas (August 17, 2015), A Master Collector Shows Us Her Impeccable Taste Town & Country.
  3. "Katrin Bellinger: Master Collector". Townandcountrymag.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. "Prime Minister Appoints New National Gallery Trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. About the Foundation Tavolozza Foundation, Munich.


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