Galerie Würthle

Galerie Würthle was an Austrian art gallery, aryanized under the Nazis, that existed from 1881 to 1995. Located at Weihburggasse 9 in Vienna, not far from Stephansplatz, names associated with the gallery include Lea Bondi, Otto Brill as a partner, Luise Kremlacek, the collector couple Fritz Kamm and Editha Kamm-Ehrbar, the artist Fritz Wotruba, the curator Heimo Kuchling, the exhibition organizer Otto Breicha and the last owner, publisher Hans Dichand. The name of Friedrich Welz, who aryanized the gallery under the Nazis in 1938, is also closely associated with the gallery. The gallery participated in Art Basel beginning in 1990. History The institution was founded as a branch of the Würthle and Spinnhirn publishing house and art dealership in Salzburg, which in turn had been founded by Gregor Baldi and Friedrich Würthle in 1862. In the spring of 1908, Thekla Würthle registered the company "Würthle & Sohn Nachf." with the Salzburg Commercial Court. The head office was in Salzburg, the branch office at Mariahilferstraße 88a in Vienna. Thekla Würthle was the owner and managing director. At the turn of the year 1915/16, the main branch in Salzburg was closed and the Viennese company, which was.