Fritz Waerndorfer
Friedrich Waerndorfer, ursprünglich Wärndorfer (* 5. Mai 1868 in Wien; † 9. August 1939 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania), war österreichischer Unternehmer, Mäzen und Gründungsmitglied der Wiener Werkstätte.
- ↑ Meldungen in der New York Times, 10. August 1939, S. 39, und in der „Pittston Gezette“ vom 11. August 1939, S. 7: Fritz Waerndorfer starb am 9. August 1939 im Krankenhaus von Bryn Mawr. Er wurde am 11. August 1939 beigesetzt. „AUSTRIAN PAINTER DIES Bryn Mawr, Pa., Aug. 11. Funeral services were planned today for Fred Warndof, widely – known painter who established the Wiener Workstaette, an organization In Vienna which sought to bring Industry and art closer together. Warndof, who changed his name from Fritz Waerndorfer when he came to this country shortly before the World War. died Wednesday in Bryn Mawr hospital. He leaves his wife, the former Fiona Mc-Cleary, a pianist and composer.“