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Contemporary Art & Design 654 Stockholm108A110
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Ernst Billgren

(Sweden, Born 1957)
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Ernst Billgren, a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 770 - 2 210 EUR
1 820 - 2 280 USD
Hammer price
44 000 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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Ernst Billgren
(Sweden, Born 1957)

a "Tjyvar" bench, ed. 18/51, Asp Snickeri, Stockholm 2006.

Frame in oak decorated with mosaic squares, metal label with signature and numbered Ernst Billgren 18/51. Length 100 cm, width 40 cm, height 44 cm.

Provenance

Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm, "Tjyvar," September 2 - October 1, 2006, the model was designed for this exhibition, executed in a limited edition of 51 numbered copies.

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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