Esther Grether
Fashion and Retail

Esther Grether Net Worth

Esther Grether is a Swiss art enthusiast and one of the top shareholders of the Swiss watchmaking company, Swatch Group. Born in 1935 in Basel, Switzerland, Grether served on the board of directors until 2014 when she resigned for health reasons. Grether is also the owner of one of the world's most valuable and significant collections of 20th century art, which includes works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Salvador Dali, Jean Tinguely, Bernhard Luginbul, and three Bacon triptychs.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Year 1935
Birth Place Basel, Switzerland, Switzerland
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Residence Basel, Switzerland
Occupation Chair, Doetsch Grether Group
Known for Art collector
Spouse(s) Hans Grether (deceased)

💰 Net worth: $1.5 Billion (2024)

Esther Grether, a prominent figure in the fashion and retail industry in Switzerland, is projected to have a net worth of approximately $1.5 billion by the year 2024. Renowned for her business acumen and passion for luxury goods, Grether has successfully navigated the dynamic world of fashion, establishing herself as a significant player. Her wealth has steadily grown over the years, a testament to her entrepreneurial skills and ability to adapt to changing market trends. As an influential figure in the Swiss fashion scene, Esther Grether's remarkable achievements continue to shape and define the industry.

2010 $1.5 Billion
2011 $2 Billion
2012 $2 Billion
2013 $2.2 Billion
2014 $2.4 Billion
2015 $2.1 Billion
2016 $1.8 Billion
2017 $1.8 Billion
2018 $1.93 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1962

In December 1962, it was thanks to a bank guarantee provided by Hans Grether, secured on Doetsch Grether shares, that the Basel art dealer Ernst Beyeler was able to buy the American collector G. David Thompson's entire collection of 70 Giacometti works.

1975

Grether inherited a beauty and health care products company from her late husband Hans Grether in 1975 that she continues to run with her daughters. She has been chair of the board of the Basel-based Doetsch Grether Group for more than thirty years. She has served on the Swatch Group's Board of Directors from 1986 until 2014.

2013

Grether possesses one of the most valuable collections of 20th-century art in the world. Her collection reportedly includes more than 600 pieces and includes works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne, Salvador Dalí, Francis Bacon and Alberto Giacometti. The collection is kept in a converted printing factory which is also her home. Grether owns Bacon's Triptych, May–June 1973 (one of Bacon's three "Black Triptychs") which she purchased at auction in 1989 for $6.3 million, a record price for a Bacon painting at that time. She is also believed to own three other Bacon triptychs from the 1970s.

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