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Väinö Hämäläinen

(Finland, 1876-1940)
Väinö Hämäläinen
(Finland, 1876-1940)

THE ARTIST'S WIFE.

Signed. Oil on canvas, 52x63 cm.

Exhibitions

Halosenniemi 2005-2006, Lahti City Museum 2006.

More information

Väinö Hämäläinen first met his future wife Helmi Mäkinen (1878-1965) when he was visiting his fellow student, Helmi's brother, in Myllykylä. Helmi's sister Maija later married the artist Pekka Halonen and the brothers-in-law got along very well.

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3 100
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Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 EUR
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Bid history (7 bids)
6
Dec 11, 2017 4:47 PM
3 100 EUR
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Dec 11, 2017 2:01 PM
3 000 EUR
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Dec 8, 2017 5:35 PM
2 000 EUR
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Dec 1, 2017 8:05 PM
1 100 EUR
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Dec 1, 2017 8:04 PM
1 000 EUR
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Dec 1, 2017 2:10 PM
720 EUR
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Nov 30, 2017 9:43 PM
700 EUR
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