Willem van Dedem

For the landowner, see Willem Jan van Dedem.
Baron
Willem van Dedem
Born1929
Died(2015-11-26)26 November 2015 (aged 86)
NationalityDutch
OccupationBusinessman
Known for
  • Art collecting
  • Philanthropy
Awards

Baron Willem van Dedem, also styled as Willem, Baron van Dedem, (1929–2015) was a Dutch businessman, art collector, art historian and philanthropist.[1][2] He donated artworks to the National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis.[1]

After donating five works to the Mauritshuis, he was awarded both the Museum Medal and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

He was president of the board of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF).[1]

His art collection was catalogued in a 2002 book by Peter C. Sutton. A 2012 supplement by Sutton described fifteen later additions. At various times, the collection included works by Rembrandt, Pieter Claesz and Adriaen Coorte.

van Dedem died on 26 November 2015.[3] His wife Ronny, who survived him, is an artist. They had lived for many years in London.[3] His great uncle was the shipping magnate Daniel George van Beuningen.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Hall, Michael (30 November 2015). "Willem Baron van Dedem (1929–2015)". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ "In memoriam Willem Baron van Dedem (1929-2015)". TEFAF. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Five paintings donated by Willem Baron van Dedem (1929-2015) on display at the Mauritshuis". CODART. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.