Séverin Wunderman
Séverin Wunderman was a businessman and art collector who moved to the South of France in 1995, where he established the Jean Cocteau Museum in Menton to showcase his extensive collection of works by the renowned artist Jean Cocteau. After the museum closed in 2018 due to damage from a storm, Wunderman's collection has remained a focal point of discussions about the museum's future, with efforts underway to facilitate its reopening.
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Recent news mentions
Séverin Wunderman addressed a warning to the mayor regarding the promise to present the Cocteau collection.
Affaire de la collection Cocteau à Menton: la municipalité estime avoir fait tout son possible
Monaco· 2025-09-06
Séverin Wunderman was an American philanthropist of Belgian origin who donated 1,800 works of Jean Cocteau to the city of Menton in 2005.
"Nous attendons que la Ville réagisse": Chloë Cassens, petite-fille de Séverin Wunderman, s'exprime sur l'avenir de la collection Cocteau à MentonMonaco· 2025-09-05
The exhibition is held to celebrate the 20 years of the donation by Séverin Wunderman.
Pour les 20 ans de la donation Wunderman, Menton rend hommage à Jean Cocteau dans une nouvelle expositionMonaco· 2025-04-13
Séverin Wunderman is a businessman who has a collection of artworks and previously closed his museum in California.
Musée Cocteau fermé depuis 2018 à Menton: "L’objectif est de rouvrir dans les trois ans", souhaite le maire Yves JuhelMonaco· 2025-04-13