Johann Matthias Heberle

In 1789, Johann Matthias Heberle established the „Antiquargeschäft mit Auktionsanstalt (Antiquarian Book Shop including Auctions)” in Cologne that held important auctions of rare books and art works. The first auction of the company took place in 1811. After the death of the founder in 1840, his employee Heinrich Lempertz, at that time 24 years old, took over the company that was than renamed „J. M. Heberle (H. Lempertz)“.

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