Modern Art & Design - Modernist masterpieces from the Dillberg family collections

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Dillberg Collection - Modernist masterpieces from the Dillberg family collections

Postmaster Yngve Dillberg (1885-1972) and his wife Martha were good friends with several members of the Halmstad Group, particularly with Erik Olson. This is evident in many letters written between 1927-1945 where Erik talks about the progress of his artistic work, his travels, and his financial troubles. The letters reveal that Yngve sent money to Erik on several occasions and, as a thank you, sometimes received artworks. Yngve also sold works by the members of the Halmstad Group to his friends and acquaintances, which is also evident in the letters.

Yngve and Martha's son, Stig Dillberg, and his wife Kerstin were also good friends with the members of the Halmstad Group and bought and received several works from the artists. Stig himself also painted and sculpted actively. Together with Erik Olson's daughter, Viveka Bosson, Stig and Kerstin helped to realize Viveka's dream of a museum for the Halmstad Group. The couple were very involved in the establishment of Mjällby konstgård, which was founded in 1980 and Stig designed the first renovation of the museum.