Bernhard Sprengel had already developed a passion for 20th-century art and he had begun a private collection of paintings and sculpture, including works by Picasso, Chagall, Macke, Beckmann, Marc, Klee and Feininger.
Bernhard Sprengel's interest in 20th-century art led him to amass a collection of paintings and sculptures from that period, including works by prominent figures such as Picasso, Chagall, Macke, Beckmann, Marc, Klee, and Feininger.