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Otto Kallir

1894–1978

Letter from Otto Kallir, New York 26 October 1955
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Otto Kallir (born Otto Nirenstein, April 1, 1894, in Vienna – November 30, 1978, in New York) was an Austrian-American art historian, author, publisher, and gallerist. He was awarded the Silbernes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Land Wien in 1968.

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  • Letter from Otto Kallir, New York

    Otto Kallir, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    14 October 1944
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  • Letter from Otto Kallir, New York

    Otto Kallir, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    4 March 1960
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  • Letter from Otto Kallir, Southampton

    Otto Kallir, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    4 September 1972
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  • Letter from Otto Kallir, New York

    Otto Kallir, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    8 April 1977
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