Who is David Lewis Art Collector? Wikipedia Bio, Age & Partner

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David Lewis might be the most down to the heart art collector who does not like to show off his collection. Find out the details of his net worth, age, and partner.

David Lewis is a private art collector from England.

David Lewis is the private figure behind some of the most popular art exhibitions such as “A Collector’s Eye: Cranach to Pissarro” The exhibition opened at the Walker Craftsmanship Exhibition on 18th February in Liverpool, Britain made the man known in the community.

 Moreover, he is well-known for his private craftsmanship collection, The Schorr Collection, which was shaped by his family with over 45 enduring years.

Who Is David Lewis Art Collector? Wikipedia Bio

David Lewis started as an art collector after his wife bought a few French paintings for their home.

This put David into profound thinking sessions which he grew fond of. Lewis then started buying more paintings. Before he knew it, his hobby made him a pioneer art collector.

David’s art collection, The Schorr collection is one of the biggest art collections in entire Great Britain. The art collection includes 64 19th century impressionism paintings selected from 400 great artists. Lewis named the collection after his wife’s maiden name.

David Lewis Age

David Lewis, the art collector’s age reached 82 this year. He was born in 1939 to a family from London.

When he started collecting art seriously, his age was in the late 20s.

As a teenager, he worked in supplies of mending shoes. When his age was 22, he became a Chartered Surveyor graduating from the  College of Estate Management and the London School of Economics.

Three years later, he formed his own surveyor group and continued to work in high-profile positions in big investment companies.

By the age of 62, he completely left working in investment and founded the Commission for Looted Art. And at the age of 71, he began collecting French impression paintings in massive orders.

David Lewis Children And Partner

David Lewis is happily married and has a few children with his partner as well. He met his spouse while he was still in the age of early 20s.

Although we do not know her exact name, David’s partner is Mrs Schorr Lewis as he named his collection after her maiden name.

He revealed in an interview with The Art Newspaper that his paintings will be passed on to his children and their children, suggesting he is both father and grandfather.

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