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Contemporary Art & Design 654 Stockholm108109
108A
1553441

Ernst Billgren

(Sweden, Born 1957)
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Ernst Billgren, a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 770 - 2 210 EUR
1 810 - 2 260 USD
Hammer price
16 000 SEK
Covered by droit de suite

By law, the buyer will pay an artist fee for this work of art. This fee is 5% of the hammer price, or less. For more information about this law:

Sweden: BUS
Finland: Kuvasto

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Camilla Behrer
Stockholm
Camilla Behrer
Head of Design/ Specialist Modern & Contemporary Decorative Art & Design
+46 (0)708 92 19 77
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Ernst Billgren
(Sweden, Born 1957)

a glass object, "Birds nest", Kosta Boda, Sweden, lim. ed. 9/30, in original box.

Bowl with three birds on branches, signed 7429001 KOSTA BODA LIM. ED. 9/30 ERNST BILLGREN. Height 21 cm, diameter 32.5 cm. Oak box with glass mosaic decoration, marked with a brass plaque, 40 x 40 cm, height 34 cm.

Designer

Ernst Billgren was born in Stockholm in 1957 and studied at Valand Academy from 1982 up until 1987. His artistic career is marked by remarkable diversity, which is quite unique in the Swedish art scene. He is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, author, debator and also worked in film and stage design. His artistic production spans over a multitude of disciplines, encompassing painting, sculpting, set design, furniture design, literature, film, and music. Across these diverse fields is a distinguishable continuity of nature, national romanticism, and mythology. Billgren demonstrates great craftmanship by being able to work in numerous materials such as mosaic, wood, bronze, cement, tile and glass. The defining characteristic of Billgren is his his bold approach to challenging conventional ideas of what constitutes good art. He blends fine art with kitsch and introduces animals and birds into refined settings, blurring traditional boundaries.
Ernst Billgren's work is known for its ability to provoke and leave a lasting impression, ensuring that viewers are engaged and often stirred by his unconventional artistic expressions.

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