From Gallerist Hans Leijonhufvud’s Collection

In this theme auction, Bukowskis presents a selection of works from the legendary Galleri Händer on Hornsgatspuckeln in Stockholm. During the 1970s and 1980s, the gallery was a gathering place for Swedish artists Lars Hillersberg, Peter Dahl, Kristina Elander, Gittan Jönsson, Eva Zettervall and many others. The gallery owner was Hans Stenkil Leijonhufvud, known for his strong-willed nature and his original choice of artists.

Marianne Lindberg De Geer has described how Leijonhufvud had his office on the upper floor of the gallery. In two worn leather armchairs, deep and engaged conversations took place concerning the state of art, the latest reviews, and ongoing debates between artists and critics, friends and foes. It was not uncommon for Peter Dahl to be sitting in one of the armchairs. “The conversations went on for hours, accompanied by the finest whisky and a good cigar. From his cluttered desk, the gallery owner had a full view of the spiral staircase and of what was happening in the exhibition space below.”