Many stories can be told about the colourful and socially active Life of the collector, Hugo van Win. As A young Dutchman of Jewish descent he survived Word War II in an exraordinairy way. Only kust escaped from German raids in 1944, he decided to go hiding in the last place the Nazis would look for him: Berlin. About his adventures he wrote the book ‘A Jew in nazi Germany’ which was published in 1997 by A.W.Bruna in Utrecht. Van Win told his Unique story in front of the cameras of ‘Survivors of the Shoah’ , the organisation established by Steven Spielberg to record war testimonies for future generations. After the war , Hugo van Win moved to Amsterdam, where in 1946 he was involved (with among others Benno Premsela) in the establishment of COC, the Dutch Federation for the integration of homosexuals. No less than 13 years he was om the board and later he was made a honorary member. His courage, fighting spirit and his financial ingenuity have helpen COC survive the difficult First years. The same passion that made him a great and succesful businessman, Hugo van Win applied for his collecting glass. His love for the brilliance, the colour and the sound of fine glass brought him to the most distant places in the world. Hugo van Win died on 22 may 2004, at the age of 83.
Beneficiaries
The proceeds of the sale will partly benefit the Hugo van Win Glass Fund, established in 1997 and controlled by the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund.