Carlos de Beistegui
French-born Mexican multi-millionaire art collector and interior decorator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos de Beistegui e Yturbe (31 January 1895 – 17 January 1970),[1] also known as Charlie de Beistegui, was an eccentric French-born Mexican multi-millionaire art collector and interior decorator who was one of the most flamboyant characters of mid-20th-century European life.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beistegui and the second or maternal family name is Yturbe.
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Born | Carlos de Beistegui e Iturbe 31 January 1895 Paris, France |
Died | 17 January 1970 Biarritz, French Basque Country |
Nationality | Spanish French |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, art collector and interior decorator |
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His ball at the Palazzo Labia in Venice in 1951 is still described as "the party of the century". Beistegui was often referred to as "The Count of Monte Cristo".[2]
He is not to be confused with his namesake uncle (1863–1953), whose collection of notable 18th- and 19th-century paintings was donated to the Louvre.[3]