Arthur Gilbert

Sir Arthur Gilbert (born Abraham Bernstein; May 16, 1913 – September 2, 2001) was a British-born American real estate developer, art collector and philanthropist.

Early life Arthur Gilbert was born as Abraham Bernstein on May 16, 1913, in Hackney, London. He grew up in Golders Green, London.

His father was Lazarus Bernstein, a furrier, and his mother was named Bella. He loaned a large collection of objets d'art to the Museum from the 1970s to the mid-1990s. He discontinued the agreement due to limited space at the LACMA. Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, the Chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund, agreed to build a US$30 million gallery inside Somerset House to display the collection and attract visitors. In 2018, the V&A embarked on a research project into the provenance of the Gilbert Collection, culminating in the 'Concealed Histories. Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting' exhibition.

Additionally, Gilbert supported Jewish charitable causes in Europe and Israel. He made charitable contributions to the February 1941 Foundation, a non-profit organization which honors Dutch people who helped Jews escape from Nazi barbarism during World War II.

Personal life He married Rosalinde Gilbert, a dress designer, in 1934, and took her surname. For example, it donated US$6 million to the Younes and Soraya Israel Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2006.