Carlo von Zeitschel
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{{short description|Italian-German art dealer}}
Carlo von Zeitschel is an Italian-German art dealer, gallery owner and socialite.
He was born to Barbara Zeitschel and Carlo dei baroni Nasi, a grandson of Olympic sailor Carlo Nasi and a great-grandson of Giovanni Agnelli.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p16317.htm#i163167|title=Person Page|website=thepeerage.com}} He has claimed to be both a German baron and Italian viscount.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/An-embarrassment-of-riches-In-some-cases-this-2580956.php|title=An embarrassment of riches? In some cases, this is just what they deserve|first=Tim|last=Goodman|date=24 October 2003|website=SFGate}} Through his mother, he is a grandson of the German diplomat and Nazi functionary Carltheo Zeitschel, who claimed to be an illegitimate son of German Emperor Wilhelm II.{{cite book |last1=Klarsfeld |first1=Beate |title=Wherever They May Be! |date=1975 |publisher=Vanguard Press |isbn=978-0-8149-0748-1 |page=96 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S0LPAAAAIAAJ&q=%22ZEITSCHEL%22+ILLEGITIMATE |access-date=29 July 2022 |language=en}}
Zeitschel worked at Morgan Stanley before opening an art gallery, CVZ Contemporary, in Soho in 2004.{{cite news|first1=Liesl|last1=Schillinger|accessdate=2019-05-28|title=The Master of Festivities|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/fashion/01nite.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1 July 2007|issn=0362-4331|via=NYTimes.com}}
He was featured in Jamie Johnson's 2003 documentary Born Rich, which focused on the lives of New York socialites including Ivanka Trump and Georgina Bloomberg.{{cite web|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/10/27/born_rich_reveals_privileged_information/|title=Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / 'Born Rich' reveals privileged information|website=archive.boston.com}} He reportedly disapproved of the documentary's portrayal of him.{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/born-rich-where-are-they-now-2018-2|title=15 years after 11 uber-wealthy heirs appeared in the controversial documentary 'Born Rich," here's where they are — from the White House to the Amazon|first=Áine|last=Cain|website=Business Insider}}
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