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Antonis Benakis

Greek art collector (1873-1954) · Greece · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 81

Antonis Benakis (1873-1954) was a Greek art collector and the founder of the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece, the son of politician and magnate Emmanuel Benakis, the brother of author Penelope Delta and the uncle of the fashion designer Jean Dessès.

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He is the hero of Delta's book "Trellantonis", a literary account of the sundry, mischievous adventures of children growing up in Alexandria, Egypt, in the early 20th century.

Country
Greece
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1954 · aged 81