{"product_id":"rooftops-by-stig-sandberg","title":"'Rooftops' by Stig Sandberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stig Sandberg\u003cspan\u003e (Swedish 1925-1961)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e oil on cardboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 x 18 cm art size \/ 50 x 32cm framed size (approx)\u003cbr\u003esigned\u003cbr\u003ecirca 1950s\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* 1 August, 2026 - currently being framed in a new off white painted timber liner with hand finished outer timber frame - due back at the gallery mid to late August. Photos to follow. If purchased in the meantime your order will be fulfilled as soon as back at the gallery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAU $1425 (approx US $1000 \/ 870 EUROS \/ 158,000 yen \/ 745 GBP - for exact current conversion visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/currencyconverter\/convert\/?Amount=1425\u0026amp;From=AUD\u0026amp;To=USD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003exe.com\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartist biography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStig Oskar Sandberg born in 1925 in Boden, was a Swedish painter, potter and art teacher. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandberg studied art under artist and teacher Isaac Grünewald in Stockholm between 1944 and 1945. He went on study trips to France and Spain during the 40's and 50's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandberg was part of a Norrland Artist Group led by fellow artist Helge Linden. He had solo exhibitions in Umeå, a three artist show alongside Montana Lorentz and Jean Carlbrand in Piteå, and two person show with Olle Adolfsson in Nordmaling. He participated in group exhibition with Norrland group at the Norrlandskonst på Nordiska Museet (Nordic Museum) in Stockholm and Norrbottenskonst in Kemi, Finland. He participated in group exhibitions in several galleries alongside fellow Swedish artists Helge Linden, Erik Byström, Fred Andersson and Arne Olsson under the name of Yngre Norrlandskunstnere (Young Norrland Artists).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis subject matter was varied - he gladly painted people in interiors or landscapes, but also portraits (including self-portraits), still life and clean landscapes. In addition to painting in oil he produced ceramic works and drawings.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFrom 1958 he was employed as a drawing teacher first in Boden and later at the school and vocational school in Piteå. The Havremagasinet Art Gallery held a retrospective of his work in 2013. Stig Sandberg is represented in public collections amongst other institutions at the National Museum in Stockholm.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandberg passed away prematurely aged just 36 on October 18, 1961 in Piteå in 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* NOTE - last image shown is a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eself portrait by Sandberg \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e(shown here for reference)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gallerymidlandia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47438247493716,"sku":null,"price":1425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2363\/3236\/files\/Rooftops_by_Stig_Sandberg.jpg?v=1785572908","url":"https:\/\/gallerymidlandia.com.au\/products\/rooftops-by-stig-sandberg","provider":"gallery midlandia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}