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Mar. 26, 2024
Carl Von Hanno (1901 - 1953) Norway/France
Est: $800 - $1,200
Carl Von Hanno (1901 - 1953) Oil on board, signed lower right, measures ( 18 x 15 inches) and (20 x 18) inches w/ frame. Carl von Hanno is today mostly known for having painted the image Unemployed (1933-34), which has stood as a symbol of contemporary art in the middle of the war. While creating a gloomy picture of social inequalities, von Hanno points out with an aesthetically beautiful workmanship; The combination of cubism and fashion artist makes him unique in Norwegian art history. Von Hanno grew up in a bourgeois family with versatile art interests and was already registered as a 13-year-old at the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry School (SHKS) evening school. In the fall of 1918 he was attacked by the Spanish sickness and spent one year at Rikshospitalet. Shortly thereafter, he was hit by the tram and set back for the rest of his life.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
2 Carl Von Hanno Paintings, Harbor Scene & Construction Site
Est: $300 - $350
Two (2) Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board paintings. 1st item: Maritime scene painting featuring multicolored architecture and a ship moored at harbor. Signed "Carl V. Hanno, 1950" lower right. 2nd item: Genre painting depicting two male laborers at a construction site, additional buildings visible in the background. Signed "Carl V. Hanno" lower left. Possible auction lot tag affixed en verso. Both housed in wooden frames, one with an ebonized trim and one with a green trim. Sights: 14 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W. Frames: 18 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Biography: "Von Hanno grew up in a bourgeois family and registered at the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry School (SHKS) evening school at age thirteen and he graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement." (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 19, 2022
CARL VON HANNO (OSLO 1901-1953)
Est: £100 - £200
CARL VON HANNO (OSLO 1901-1953) CARL VON HANNO (OSLO 1901-1953) Workers, 1937 lithograph, signed and dated Carl von Hanno.1937 (lower right), titled in pencil (lower left); minor surface dirt sheet: 465 x 345 mm PROVENANCE: Blomquist Grafik where acquired winter 1998; thenc by descent
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 08, 2022
2 Carl Von Hanno Paintings, Harbor Scene & Construction Site
Est: $500 - $550
Two (2) Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board paintings. 1st item: Maritime scene painting featuring multicolored architecture and a ship moored at harbor. Signed "Carl V. Hanno, 1950" lower right. 2nd item: Genre painting depicting two male laborers at a construction site, additional buildings visible in the background. Signed "Carl V. Hanno" lower left. Possible auction lot tag affixed en verso. Both housed in wooden frames, one with an ebonized trim and one with a green trim. Sights: 14 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W. Frames: 18 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Biography: "Von Hanno grew up in a bourgeois family and registered at the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry School (SHKS) evening school at age thirteen and he graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement." (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 09, 2022
2 Carl Von Hanno O/B Paintings, Harbor Scene & Construction Site
Est: $700 - $900
Two (2) Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board paintings. 1st item: Maritime scene painting featuring multicolored architecture and a ship moored at harbor. Signed "Carl V. Hanno, 1950" lower right. 2nd item: Genre painting depicting two male laborers at a construction site, additional buildings visible in the background. Signed "Carl V. Hanno" lower left. Possible auction lot tag affixed en verso. Both housed in wooden frames, one with an ebonized trim and one with a green trim. Sights: 14 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W. Frames: 18 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Biography: "Von Hanno grew up in a bourgeois family and registered at the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry School (SHKS) evening school at age thirteen and he graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement." (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 29, 2022
Carl Von Hanno O/B Painting, Harbor Scene
Est: $500 - $550
Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board painting depicting sailboats in a harbor, and two sailors on board separate boats, one pulling a net, the other relieving himself off the starboard side. Signed and dated lower right. Housed in a partially ebonized wood frame. Typed Alf Bjerckes label and written label, en verso. Sight: 14 5/8" H x 17 3/4" W. Frame: 18 3/8" H x 21 1/2" W. Circa 1948. Biography: Carl Von Hanno graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement. (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
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Jan. 29, 2022
Carl Von Hanno O/B Painting, Workers at a Construction Site
Est: $700 - $800
Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board painting depicting two male laborers at a contruction site, additional buildings visible in the background. Signed "Carl V. Hanno" lower left. Possible auction lot tag affixed en verso. Housed in a wooden frame with ebonized trim. Sight: 14 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W. Framed: 18 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Biography: Von Hanno grew up in a bourgeois family and registered at the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry School (SHKS) evening school at age thirteen and he graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement. (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 24, 2021
Carl Van Hanno O/B, Norwegian Ship Building Deck
Est: $800 - $1,000
Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board painting titled "No. 13 Ship Building Deck Norway" depicting a cluttered ship building deck, with a moored, partially built ship in the background, beneath a partly cloudy sky. Signed and dated "Carl V. Hanno 47," lower left. Titled with two paper labels, en verso. Housed in a wooden frame with black trim. Sight: 17 3/4" H x 21 1/4" W. Framed: 21 3/8" H x 25" W. Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN. Biography: Carl Von Hanno graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement. (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
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Jan. 30, 2021
Carl Von Hanno O/B, Men Weighing Fish
Est: $800 - $1,000
Carl Von Hanno (Norway/France, 1901-1953) oil on board painting titled "No. 12 Fish Weighting Norway," 1948, depicting a group of men processing fish on a covered dock, with men in small boats moored alongside. A body of water and hills are visible in the background, beneath a pale blue sky. Signed and dated "Carl V. Hanno 48" lower right. Titled with additional ink inscription en verso of board. Housed in a molded wooden frame with stained outer and rabbet edges. Sight - 15 5/8" H x 19 5/8" W. Framed - 19 1/4" H x 23 1/4" W. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN. Biography: Von Hanno grew up in a bourgeois family and registered at the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry School (SHKS) evening school at age thirteen and he graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strom 1920-22. He lived in Paris in the fall of 1925 and became a student of Andre Lhote. In the second half of the 1920s, von Hanno worked in Western Norway, in Italy, and in North Africa. During this time, a painting of his was purchased by Queen Maud at an exhibition in the Artists' Association. After returning home, he participated in the competition for the decoration of Folkets Hus' party hall in Oslo and was awarded the 2nd prize for his draft Kranselaget. He continued to be influenced by French modernism and developed a characteristic form of cubism. In the fall of 1932 he was awarded the Draner Association's scholarship and stayed in Paris until the spring of 1933. Here he received a proof of Marcel Gromaire at Academie Scandinave. He attended exhibitions in renowned galleries and his work was purchased for the Musee de Jeu de Paume. Descriptions of workers and craftsmen became a main theme. Eventually, the content of his paintings became more politically motivated, and in 1933-34, von Hanno appeared as a social trendist in a moderate Cubist language. In 1935-37 he was an active member of the Socialist Cultural Front, a free-standing political association consisting of intellectuals and artists with a strong attachment to the labor movement. (source: Translated from the Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia, originally published by Aschehoug, Oslo, between 1921-1983, 1999-2005).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 25, 2015
Carl von Hanno, (Norwegian, 1901-1953), Harbor Scene, 1947
Est: $700 - $900
Carl von Hanno (Norwegian, 1901-1953) Harbor Scene, 1947 oil on board signed Carl v Hanno and dated (lower right) 14 3/4 x 18 inches.
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