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Jules Porgès (25 May 1839 – 20 September 1921) was a Paris-based financier who played a central role in the rise of the Randlords who controlled the diamond and gold mining industries in South Africa.
Julius dit Jules Porgès (né à Vienne, le 25 mai 1839 et mort à Rochefort-en-Yvelines, le 20 septembre 1921) est un diamantaire et un industriel français.
Mme Jules Porgès, qui était viennoise, avait fait construire ce vaste hôtel d'allure majestueuse et de style incertain dont les salons, emplis de toiles anciennes autant que des salles de musée, servirent de cadre à bien des fêtes.
Jules Porgès, Fernand's younger brother, emigrated from Vienna to France and joined the company at the turn of the century. He later became a partner, and acquired the French citizenship in 1905. René and Lucien (sons of Fernand), Richard and Raoul (sons of Jules) succeeded their fathers and developed the business successfully.
Nov 11, 2020 · Jules Porgès was amongst the more prominent art collectors in Paris. His home housed important Old Masters, such as Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Bruegel de Velours and Le Lorrain. It was also the place of somptuous balls and dinners.
Jules Porgès was a Paris-based financier who played a central role in the rise of the Randlords who controlled the diamond and gold mining industries in South Africa.
May 13, 2021 · Les largesses de Jules Porgès, diamantaire et collectionneur de la Belle époque Publié le 13 mai 2021 , par Laurence Mouillefarine L’apparition merveilleuse à Drouot d’une rare plaque émaillée de la Renaissance donne envie d’en savoir plus sur le collectionneur qui l’acquit au XIXème siècle.
