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Pierre Wertheimer (8 January 1888 – 24 April 1965) was a French businessman, who co-founded Chanel with Coco Chanel.
Jan 19, 2024 · Pierre Wertheimer began investing in Chanel in 1924 following the success of Chanel No. 5. Photo via Getty Images. Rising from the Ashes. Following Coco Chanel's death in 1971, Chanel as a brand was on the decline. In 1974, Alain and Gérard took over as co-owners of the Chanel brand after their father, Jacques Wertheimer, died.
Mar 5, 2024 · In one of Chanel’s most dishonorable moments during the war, she denounced her Jewish partners, the brothers Pierre and Paul Wertheimer, to Kurt Blanke, the German in charge of seizing ...
May 26, 2023 · Their wealth stems from the fact that in 1925, their grandfather Pierre Wertheimer and his brother Paul struck a deal with Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who was already famous for her successful...
In addition, Pierre Wertheimer agreed to an unusual stipulation proposed by Chanel herself: Wertheimer agreed to pay all of Chanel's living expenses—from the trivial to the large—for the rest of her life.
Jan 7, 2021 · In 1922, Théophile Bader, founder of the upscale department store Galeries Lafayette, introduced Coco Chanel to Pierre Wertheimer at the horse races. Pierre, a renowned breeder, had recently inherited Bourjois, the largest and most successful cosmetic and fragrance company in France, from his father; while, just the year prior, Coco had ...
May 20, 2023 · The Wertheimer fortune dates back to 1920s Paris when Pierre Wertheimer funded designer Coco Chanel. His grandsons, brothers Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, control Chanel and are worth about...
