Lehmann Bernheimer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lehmann Bernheimer

German merchant

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1841

Place of Birth: Münsingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 29-May-1918

Profession: art dealer, merchant

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lehmann Bernheimer (27 December 1841 - 29 May 1918) was a German antique dealer, who built the Bernheimer-Haus in Munich. He was born on 27 December 1841 in Buttenhausen near Münsingen, Württemberg, the third child of Meier Bernheimer (1801-1870) and his wife Sarah, née Kahn (1803-1881). In 1887, Bernheimer bought a small coffee house and beer garden, owned and run by an Englishman, and called the English Café.
In its place was built the Bernheimer-Haus, which was opened in December 1889 by Prince Regent Luitpold.
Initially the focus was on high-quality textiles, with the manufacture of luxury goods being slowly added.
After a fire in 1897, the building was extended and antiques, tapestries and carpets were added.
On his death in 1918, his son, Otto Bernheimer took over.