Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection
Address:
Zollikerstrasse 172
8008 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone:
044 422 00 86
NileGuide Expert tip:
Four paintings (Paul Cézanne's Boy with the Red Waistcoat, Edgar Degas' Count Lepic and his Daughters, Vincent van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches, and Claude Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil) were stolen from the collection in 2008. The Van Gogh and Monet works were recovered, but the Degas and Cezanne paintings are still unaccounted for.
Description:
The Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection features over two hundreds pieces owned by Zurich industrialist Emil Georg Bührle. In addition to Gothic and medieval sculptures, the collection includes many paintings by 19th and 20th century European masters like Cezanne, Chagall, Van Gogh, Degas and Renoir. The museum is housed in a villa next to Bührle's former Zurich residence. The museum is only open to the public on the first Sunday of the month. Group visits can be arranged at other times. Guided tours can be given in German, English, French and Italian.
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