Good Art - September

Crafoord Auctions Stockholm presents the themed auction God Konst this September, highlighting a selection of intriguing artists and works. These pieces deserve to be part of a larger context and will hopefully adorn many walls and shelves.
We celebrate art by showcasing artists such as Tore Strindberg, Axel Törneman, Olle Baertling, Endel Köks, Lisa Larson, Anders Zorn, Jan Håfström, Pierre Olofsson, Peter Frie, Lars Englund, Ulf Wahlberg, Ola Billgren, Hans Hammarskiöld, Emerik Stenberg, Mona Huss-Walin, Helmut Mantel, James Coignard, Walter Bengtsson, Karl Adalbert Wolf, Per Ekström, and Vicke Lindstrand.
The name God Konst has been used in previous contexts. In 1941, the exhibition “GOOD ART IN ALL HOMES” was opened under the auspices of HSB. The aim was to promote good art for homes. The exhibition catalog stressed that good homes were not enough—art must also have its place. The main principle was to offer good art to the public at affordable prices. To ensure the art was truly “good,” a jury of renowned artists and art critics was enlisted to review the works. For example, GAN’s oil painting Berns 1918 was priced at 5,000 SEK, the tempera Ratten at 350 SEK, and Laboratorium at 500 SEK. Other names involved in this project included Oskar Bergman, Einar Jolin, Arne Jones, Isaac Grünewald, Sixten Lundbohm, Erik and Axel Olson. The exhibition’s 10th anniversary was held at Liljevalchs Konsthall in Stockholm.
The same year, Gunnar Hjorthén (1913–1997) opened Galleri God Konst on Vallgatan in Gothenburg, which became somewhat of an institution in the city's art scene. Over time, the gallery moved to Drottninggatan, the Concert Hall, and Södra Vägen. Hjorthén dedicated himself to promoting and highlighting “young art,” featuring artists like Ivan Ivarson, Karin Parrow, Ragnar Sandberg, and Inge Schiöler. Thanks to Hjorthén and Galleri God Konst, the term Gothenburg Colourism became recognized. Like the Swedish-French Art Gallery, Hjorthén sought early connections with Paris, bringing new art movements to Sweden. In 1953, Tsuguharu Foujita was among those exhibited.
Welcome to the viewing and let yourself be inspired.