Georg Himmelheber

Background

Himmelheber, Georg was born on August 4, 1929 in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Kathinka (Herrmann) Himmelheber.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, 1954.

Career

Conservator, Staatliches Amt für Denkmalpflege, Stuttgart, 1956-1961; conservator, Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1961-1965; chief conservator, Bavarian National Museum, Munich, 1966-1973; vice director, Bavarian National Museum, Munich, 1974-1991.

Achievements

• Georg Himmelheber has been listed as a noteworthy art historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Biedermeier 1815-1835: Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Fashion (Art & Design)

    (This is a study which provides a definition of the Bieder...)

  • Biedermeier Furniture (Monographs on Furniture)

    (Book by Himmelheber, Georg)

  • Kunst des Biedermeier, 1815-1835: Architektur, Malerei, Plastik, Kunsthandwerk, Musik, Dichtung und Mode (German Edition)

    (Book by Georg Himmelheber)

  • Cast-iron Furniture and all other forms of iron furniture.
  • Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels. Dritter Band: Klassizismus / Historismus / Jugendstil.
  • Biedermeier Furniture (Monographs on Furniture) by Georg Himmelheber (1974-04-08)
  • Cast-iron Furniture by Georg Himmelheber (2001-12-10)
  • Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels, 3 Bde., Bd.2, Spätbarock und Rokoko
  • Biedermeier furniture / Georg Huimmelheber; translated and edited by Simon Jervis

Membership

Member Furniture History Society of London. M C.

Connections

Married Irmtraud Schmidt, June 30, 1955. Children: Liat, Wendelin, Judith.

Father:

Bernhard Himmelheber

Mother:

Kathinka (Herrmann) Himmelheber

Spouse:

Irmtraud Schmidt

child:

Wendelin Himmelheber

child:

Liat Himmelheber

child:

Judith Himmelheber