Paul Lindpaintner (22 May 1883 – 23 April 1969) was a German tennis player.[1] He competed in the men's outdoor singles event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Born | 22 May 1883 Munich, German Empire |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 April 1969 (aged 85) |
As an amateur art dealer,[3] Lindpaintner traveled extensively throughout Europe. From 1928, he was a partner of Johannes Hinrichsen (1884–1971) in the Hinrichsen and Lindpaintner art dealership in Berlin, located on Bellevuestrasse.[4] He was involved in Nazi-looted art operations in France. In 1939, he facilitated sales from the collection of the art dealer Jean Seligmann in Paris. From 1941 to 1944, he worked for the Munich antiques dealer Fritz Pössenbacher (1906–1990) in Paris, using his connections to sell to Nazi dignitaries. Even after the war, he continued to work as an antiques dealer in Tegernsee and Munich. The Art Looting Investigation Unit investigated Lindpaintner, and included him in its "Red Flag" list.[5]
His marriage to Maria Wegmann (1887–1970) produced three children: Maria da Gloria Lindpaintner (* 1911), who married Otto Pössenbacher in 1937, Ludwig Moritz Lindpaintner (* 1914) and Victoria Lindpaintner (1918–1965). The latter competed in the 1936 Olympics and was a figure skater.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Paul Lindpaintner". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Otto Lindpaintner Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Lindpaintner | Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève". www.mahmah.ch (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "LINDPAINTNER Paul (FR)". agorha.inha.fr (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Art Looting Intelligence Unit (ALIU) Reports 1945-1946 and ALIU Red Flag Names List and Index". www.lootedart.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
Lindpaintner, Paul. Berlin, Bellevuestrasse 5. Amateur art dealer with broad official and aristocratic connections throughout Europe. Former German cavalry officer. Wife stated to be distant relative of Portuguese premier Salazar. Paris agent of Possenbacher. Travelled extensively during war from Germany to France, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. Contact of Alexander von Frey and pre-war partner of Hinrichsen. Mentioned in various shipments of antique furniture made by Schenker Co.
- ^ "Victoria Lindpaintner - Patinage artistique". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
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