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Bruno Liljefors (1860-1939)

Bruno Liljefors is the Swedish artist best known for his nature and animal motifs, especially in dramatic situations. Liljefors started with studies at the Academy of Arts in 1879, and continued 1882 in Düsseldorf where the studies revolved around animal painting. The journey then continued to Venice, Rome, Naples, Paris and Grez. Once back in Sweden, he began to draw and paint animals, especially cats and small birds, from the beginning in intimate interaction with nature. He then moved on to broader depictions of wild animals and nature, of seascapes with seabirds and of dramatic scenes of battles between birds. Liljefors is known as our country's foremost animal painter with a large production. Liljefors depicted, in contrast to the "idyllic" animal painting, the animals everyday life with a focus on movement, anatomy and their adaptation to the landscape. This is where the greatness of his painting lies, in the ability to show the animals in their proper environment. He has achieved this by hunting and observing. Well-known works of art are the paintings "Rävfamilj" (1886) and "Havsörnar" (1897), as well as the sculpture "Lek" (1930) at Stockholm Stadium. Liljefors is mainly represented at the National Museum, Waldemarsudde and the Thielska gallery in Stockholm.

Selection of previously sold at Bukowskis Live Auctions
365. Bruno Liljefors, Fox in a fall landscape.
365. Bruno Liljefors, Fox in a fall landscape.
Hammer price 
105 000 SEK
Estimate
80 000 - 100 000 SEK
311. Bruno Liljefors, Common eiders.
311. Bruno Liljefors, Common eiders.
Hammer price 
900 000 SEK
Estimate
700 000 - 800 000 SEK
366. Bruno Liljefors, Winter landscape with black grouse.
366. Bruno Liljefors, Winter landscape with black grouse.
Hammer price 
250 000 SEK
Estimate
175 000 - 200 000 SEK
404. Bruno Liljefors, Hunting pointers.
404. Bruno Liljefors, Hunting pointers.
Hammer price 
16 000 SEK
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
370. Bruno Liljefors, Great tits and owl.
370. Bruno Liljefors, Great tits and owl.
Hammer price 
760 000 SEK
Estimate
800 000 - 1 000 000 SEK
266. Bruno Liljefors, Winter landscape with fox and hounds.
266. Bruno Liljefors, Winter landscape with fox and hounds.
Hammer price 
115 000 SEK
Estimate
120 000 - 140 000 SEK
403. Bruno Liljefors, Fox, scene from Grez, France.
403. Bruno Liljefors, Fox, scene from Grez, France.
Hammer price 
460 000 SEK
Estimate
500 000 - 700 000 SEK
Selection of previously sold at Bukowskis Online only auctions
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