Arne Lindaas - in the Garden of Eden

Arne Lindaas (1924-2011) was a Norwegian artist and artisan. Born in Holmestrand, Norway. He has been described as an unusually active and diverse artist who has been active in several arts branches. The business included graphics, painting, wood sculpture and iron and glass design.

Arne Lindaas debuted at the autumn exhibition in 1946 and had his first solo exhibition in the Artist Association (1949). Until 1993 he had had 25 seperate exhibitions and participated in 112 collective exhibitions! He was a member of the editorial board in Bonytt 1957-60 and board member of the Norwegian Film Festival 1951-72. He was a temporary teacher at SHKS 1957-58 and was a teacher at Østfold Women’s School of Human Resource Education in 1965-69.

From 1949 to 1951 Arne Lindaas was affiliated with Magnor Glassworks. He also worked with Porsgrund’s Porcelain Factory in 1954 and head of the Applied Art Center PLUS in Fredrikstad 1958-61. For Magnor he has made dishes, carafels, glasses and plates. He has also won award winning reputation for the Sellgren & Co company in 1958.

As a graphic artist and painter, Lindaas was in charge of the decoration of among others, the Government Building (1990) and the “Garden of Eden” in the Hammersborg Tunnel at Arne Garborg’s place (1973), which was the first prize in a municipal decoration competition and has been described as his most important work as a performing artist.

Arne Lindaas has been bought by the National Gallery in Oslo, the Arts Industry museums in Oslo and Trondheim, the National Museum in Stockholm, the National Gallery and Oregon State University. He received a diploma from the Triennial in Milan in 1954 and 1957, received the Good Design Award three times from 1965-70 and the Jacob Prize in 1966. From 1964 he lived in Rømskog where he ran the gallery Sandemskolen together with his wife Guri Lindaas.

Arne Lindaas - in the Garden of Eden

Arne Lindaas (1924-2011) was a Norwegian artist and artisan. Born in Holmestrand, Norway. He has been described as an unusually active and diverse artist who has been active in several arts branches. The business included graphics, painting, wood sculpture and iron and glass design.

Arne Lindaas debuted at the autumn exhibition in 1946 and had his first solo exhibition in the Artist Association (1949). Until 1993 he had had 25 seperate exhibitions and participated in 112 collective exhibitions! He was a member of the editorial board in Bonytt 1957-60 and board member of the Norwegian Film Festival 1951-72. He was a temporary teacher at SHKS 1957-58 and was a teacher at Østfold Women’s School of Human Resource Education in 1965-69.

From 1949 to 1951 Arne Lindaas was affiliated with Magnor Glassworks. He also worked with Porsgrund’s Porcelain Factory in 1954 and head of the Applied Art Center PLUS in Fredrikstad 1958-61. For Magnor he has made dishes, carafels, glasses and plates. He has also won award winning reputation for the Sellgren & Co company in 1958.

As a graphic artist and painter, Lindaas was in charge of the decoration of among others, the Government Building (1990) and the “Garden of Eden” in the Hammersborg Tunnel at Arne Garborg’s place (1973), which was the first prize in a municipal decoration competition and has been described as his most important work as a performing artist.

Arne Lindaas has been bought by the National Gallery in Oslo, the Arts Industry museums in Oslo and Trondheim, the National Museum in Stockholm, the National Gallery and Oregon State University. He received a diploma from the Triennial in Milan in 1954 and 1957, received the Good Design Award three times from 1965-70 and the Jacob Prize in 1966. From 1964 he lived in Rømskog where he ran the gallery Sandemskolen together with his wife Guri Lindaas.

Finn Juhl - Another Danish icon....

Finn Juhl (1912 -1989) was a Danish architect, interior and industrial designer most known for his furniture design. He was one of the leading figures in the creation of “Danish design” in the 1940s and he was the designer who introduced the Danish Modern to America.

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Finn Juhl - Another Danish icon....

Finn Juhl (1912 -1989) was a Danish architect, interior and industrial designer most known for his furniture design. He was one of the leading figures in the creation of “Danish design” in the 1940s and he was the designer who introduced the Danish Modern to America.

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Get to know Norwegian designer Olav Joa!

And here he is!…..
The unknown but still amazing Norwegian designer Olav Joa, also mistakingly called Olav Joff probably because people misread his signature and think it says Joff instead of Joa:-). Funny….

Olav Joa was born in Sola, Norway 19th of March 1942, and he retired in 2011.
As I mentioned earlier very little information is to be found of Joa. Still I found some thanks to Mats Linder and it is quite interesting reading….

Joa is most known for his Steel Art series produced by Polaris. It started randomly when a worker in the factory found a steel remain on the floor after the production. He started polishing this interesting steel piece, and suddenly it looked really good!
Designer Olav Joa got his hands free to take on the idea and the result was the series «Steel art» in which ended up with four candlesticks, two wallclocks, a dish, bowl and two vases! Quite surprising how you suddenly make good art so random, and so unplanned.

Get to know Norwegian designer Olav Joa!

And here he is!…..
The unknown but still amazing Norwegian designer Olav Joa, also mistakingly called Olav Joff probably because people misread his signature and think it says Joff instead of Joa:-). Funny….

Olav Joa was born in Sola, Norway 19th of March 1942, and he retired in 2011.
As I mentioned earlier very little information is to be found of Joa. Still I found some thanks to Mats Linder and it is quite interesting reading….

Joa is most known for his Steel Art series produced by Polaris. It started randomly when a worker in the factory found a steel remain on the floor after the production. He started polishing this interesting steel piece, and suddenly it looked really good!
Designer Olav Joa got his hands free to take on the idea and the result was the series «Steel art» in which ended up with four candlesticks, two wallclocks, a dish, bowl and two vases! Quite surprising how you suddenly make good art so random, and so unplanned.

Jonas Hidle - The Norwegian Lamp expert!....

Jonas Hidle was very important as a lighting designer for Høvik Verk. Hidle was educated at Norwegian Technical College in Trondheim in 1937 and he worked preferably with designing light fixtures. Within this he made effort when new lighting was needed in almost all public buildings in Norway. Jonas Hidle was important in restoration work at national properties such as The Royal Palace, Nidaros Cathedral, Håkonshallen, Akershus Castle and Erkebispegården in Trondheim, as well as the City Hall in Oslo and a large number of old and new churches.

Jonas Hidle - The Norwegian Lamp expert!....

Jonas Hidle was very important as a lighting designer for Høvik Verk. Hidle was educated at Norwegian Technical College in Trondheim in 1937 and he worked preferably with designing light fixtures. Within this he made effort when new lighting was needed in almost all public buildings in Norway. Jonas Hidle was important in restoration work at national properties such as The Royal Palace, Nidaros Cathedral, Håkonshallen, Akershus Castle and Erkebispegården in Trondheim, as well as the City Hall in Oslo and a large number of old and new churches.

Josef Frank - Who else?...

Josef Frank (1885-1967) grew up in Vienna in a Jewish family and studied architecture at Konstgewerbeschule. In 1925 he started the Haus & Garten interior firm together with Oskar Wlach and Walther Sobotka.

Josef Frank was Vienna modernism’s foremost figures. He was against puritanical principals and feared that standardised interiors would make people too uniform.

Josef Frank began at Svenskt Tenn in 1934 and few years later had his international breakthrough. Svenskt Tenn at the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 was completely ideal of the time with its bold contrasts in materials and colours. With great attention they became the expression for “Swedish Modern”.

Josef Frank - Who else?...

Josef Frank (1885-1967) grew up in Vienna in a Jewish family and studied architecture at Konstgewerbeschule. In 1925 he started the Haus & Garten interior firm together with Oskar Wlach and Walther Sobotka.

Josef Frank was Vienna modernism’s foremost figures. He was against puritanical principals and feared that standardised interiors would make people too uniform.

Josef Frank began at Svenskt Tenn in 1934 and few years later had his international breakthrough. Svenskt Tenn at the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 was completely ideal of the time with its bold contrasts in materials and colours. With great attention they became the expression for “Swedish Modern”.

Torbjørn Afdal - Norwegian furniture designer!

Torbjørn Afdal became one of the leading designers at Tegnekontoret Bruksbo as well as throughout Scandinavia. His furniture was purchased by Jacqueline Kennedy as the First Lady in the White House and by the Japanese Emperor.

Torbjørn Afdal - Norwegian furniture designer!

Torbjørn Afdal became one of the leading designers at Tegnekontoret Bruksbo as well as throughout Scandinavia. His furniture was purchased by Jacqueline Kennedy as the First Lady in the White House and by the Japanese Emperor.

Yngve Ekström - The Swedish designer with a love for Pine....

Yngve Ekström (1913-1988) grew up in Småland near Sweden’s oldest furniture factory. His father Oskar Ekström made wooden diningchairs for the localfactory. At the age of thirteen Yngve Ekström began working on a sawmill. The inherent sense of carpentry and craftsmanship, as a natural consequence, gave a versatile skill in handling and shaping wood.

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Yngve Ekström - The Swedish designer with a love for Pine....

Yngve Ekström (1913-1988) grew up in Småland near Sweden’s oldest furniture factory. His father Oskar Ekström made wooden diningchairs for the localfactory. At the age of thirteen Yngve Ekström began working on a sawmill. The inherent sense of carpentry and craftsmanship, as a natural consequence, gave a versatile skill in handling and shaping wood.

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