Bruno Stefanini has died in his apartment in the old town in Winterthur, as his daughter told the “landbote”. Known and the Kingdom of Winterthur has been Collecting through its real estate business and Bank-free.
Bruno Stefanini has taken advantage of after the second world war, the building boom and a real estate Empire built. He was not collecting but only real estate but also art and historical valuable items. Stefanini collected in addition to the works of Anker, Hodler and Giacometti as well as everyday objects of historic personalities such as Napoleon, Kennedy or Churchill. At large auctions, Stefanini was found, as well as at flea markets. Around 100’000 objects to include in his collection.
dispute about succession
On Christmas eve in 1980, founded the Winterthur Foundation for art, culture and history (SKKG). She has to maintain for the purpose of the Western, and in particular the Swiss art, culture and history values. He acquired thousands of objects of dubious value. The collection includes about 35’000 objects. The SKKG is one of the most important Swiss foundations, and be of “international importance”. For years, a dispute about the successor to the billion-dollar Foundation between his descendants and the Board of Trustees was raging. Three procedures were landed before the Federal court.
Stefaninis health condition began to deteriorate in 2013, it is the first signs of dementia. According to the “land messengers” was Stefanini as an ascetic, treated himself to anything. His favorite food: sausage and bread. He lived his life in need of renovation Altliegenschaften. (sip)
Created: 14.12.2018, 09:06 PM
