Peggy Guggenheim

Peggy Guggenheim
Guggenheim in Paris, c. 1930 background: view of Notre-Dame de Paris, painting Dutch Interior II, by Joan Miró (1928) photograph by Rogi André (Rozsa Klein)
Born	Marguerite Guggenheim (1898-08-26)August 26, 1898 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 23, 1979(1979-12-23) (aged 81) Camposampiero, Italy
Known for	Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Spouse(s)	Laurence Vail (1922–c.1928) Max Ernst (1941–1946)
Children	Pegeen Vail Guggenheim Michael Cedric Sindbad Vail
Parent(s)	Florette Seligman Benjamin Guggenheim
Relatives	Barbara Hazel Guggenheim (sister)
Family	Guggenheim

Marguerite "Peggy" Guggenheim (/ˈɡʊɡənhaɪm/ GUUG-ən-hyme; August 26, 1898 – December 23, 1979) was an American art collector, bohemian, and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York City Guggenheim family, she was the daughter of Benjamin Guggenheim, who went down with the Titanic in 1912, and the niece of Solomon R. Guggenheim, who established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Guggenheim collected art in Europe and America between 1938 and 1946. She exhibited this collection as she built it. In 1949, she settled in Venice, where she lived and exhibited her collection for the rest of her life. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, and is one of the most visited attractions in Venice.