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Charles Deering (July 31, 1852 – February 5, 1927) was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was an executive of the agricultural machinery company founded by his father that became International Harvester.
Charles Deering (* 31. Juli 1852 in South Paris, Maine; † 5. Februar 1927 in Miami, Florida) war ein amerikanischer Industrieller und Kunstmäzen . Sein Vater William Deering (1826–1913) gründete die Deering Harvester Company in Illinois.
Charles Deering, son of William and Abbey Reed (Barbour) Deering, was born on July 31, 1852, in South Paris, Maine. His father was the founder of Deering, Miliken & Company, and later of Gammon & Deering, manufacturers of harvesters and the predecessor of the Deering Harvester Company, organized in 1880. This latter company merged with International Harvester Company in 1902.
Charles and James Deering, became known for their gilded age lifestyle of world travel and opulent homes, but also for their philanthropic support of schools and hospitals, within the Chicago area, abroad, and in Miami where they made their winter homes.
Charles Deering Estate (also known as Deering Estate at Cutler) was the Florida home of Charles Deering until 1927 when he died at the estate. [2] Description. Deering lived on the 444 acres (1.80 km 2) [3] property for five years, from 1922 to 1927.
Equally remarkable is the Charles Deering Estate, a 450-acre expanse also known as Deering Estate at Cutler, which served as the Florida residence of Charles Deering, James Deering’s half-brother. An early preservationist, and environmentalist, Charles used his estate to showcase South Florida’s natural beauty.
Several historic inventories document the content of the houses between 1916 and shortly after Charles Deering’s death in 1927. The vast collection included paintings by Goya, Murillo, El Greco, Zuluaga, Sorolla, Padilla, Tiepolo, Degas, Boldini, Winslow, Whistler, Gainsborough, Fortuny, Zorn, Sargent and Casas.
