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Elof Wedin Abstract Harbor Painting

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Oil on canvas painting depicting colorful slashes of yellow and red against a dark blue background, possibly depicting a harbor scene. Similar to the artist's depictions of harbors in Norway. Signed along the lower right. Lot Essay: Elof Wedin immigrated to the United States in 1919 from Swedin and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the early 1920s he began taking night classes at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and in 1926 he began studying under George Oberteuffer at the Art Institute of Chicago. After returning to Minneapolis he began to paint character studies and portraits that gradually began to take on a more modernist feel, resembling portraits by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s his landscape paintings began to take on a highly abstract geometric style. With their flattened space, lack of perspective, and angular shapes, he grew into the Abstract Expressionism movement of the late 1950s and into the mid-1970s. He had shows around the country including the Hudson Walker Gallery in New York, the Rockefeller Center in New York, the San Francisco World's Fair, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and many more throughout Minnesota. His works are held in collections such as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Weisman Art Museum, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Smithsonian Institute.

Elof Wedin "Grand Marais Boat House" Painting 1954

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Oil on canvas painting titled "Grand Marais Boat House" depicting a colorful jumble of boats, 1954. Signed and dated along the lower right. Provenance: The collection of Frank J. Indihar, M.D.; Private Minnesota Collection. Exhibition: Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center, St. Paul, "Elof Wedin: Retrospective Exhibition of 50 Years of Painting," February 1 - 28, 1979. No. 5 in the catalog. Lot Essay: Elof Wedin immigrated to the United States in 1919 from Swedin and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the early 1920s he began taking night classes at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and in 1926 he began studying under George Oberteuffer at the Art Institute of Chicago. After returning to Minneapolis he began to paint character studies and portraits that gradually began to take on a more modernist feel, resembling portraits by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s his landscape paintings began to take on a highly abstract geometric style. With their flattened space, lack of perspective, and angular shapes, he grew into the Abstract Expressionism movement of the late 1950s and into the mid-1970s. He had shows around the country including the Hudson Walker Gallery in New York, the Rockefeller Center in New York, the San Francisco World's Fair, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and many more throughout Minnesota. His works are held in collections such as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Weisman Art Museum, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Smithsonian Institute.

ELOF WEDIN UNTITLED VILLAGE AND FOREST SCENE O/C

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American 1901-1983), 'Untitled (Village Scene)', oil on canvas, depicting a small village among the trees, signed to bottom right, framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas: h. 24", w. 30.125"; frame h. 30.75", w. 36.75", d. 2"

Large Elof Wedin Abstract Painting 1961

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Oil on canvas abstract painting, 1961. Signed and dated along the upper right. Elof Wedin immigrated to the United States in 1919 from Swedin and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the early 1920s he began taking night classes at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and in 1926 he began studying under George Oberteuffer at the Art Institute of Chicago. After returning to Minneapolis he began to paint character studies and portraits that gradually began to take on a more modernist feel, resembling portraits by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s his landscape paintings began to take on a highly abstract geometric style. With their flattened space, lack of perspective, and angular shapes, he grew into the Abstract Expressionism movement of the late 1950s and into the mid-1970s. He had shows around the country including the Hudson Walker Gallery in New York, the Rockefeller Center in New York, the San Francisco World's Fair, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and many more throughout Minnesota. His works are held in collections such as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Weisman Art Museum, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Smithsonian Institute.

Elof Wedin "Chicago Construction" Oil on Board

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Oil on board painting titled "Chicago Construction" depicting a cityscape with construction equipment, 1928. Pencil signed and dated along the verso, on which is perhaps painted a preparatory painting. There is a clear plexiglass sheet that protects the verso and allows the signature to be seen. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.

Elof Wedin "Dry Dock" Pastel on Paper 1950

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Pastel drawing on paper titled "Dry Dock" depicting an abstract scene of boats, 1950. Faintly signed along the lower right. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.

Elof Wedin, Minnesota/Sweden (1901-1983), Black Hawk, Colorado, oil on canvas

Elof Wedin Minnesota/Sweden, (1901-1983) Black Hawk, Colorado oil on canvas signed lower right, framed. Elof Wedin was born in Sweden, became an orphan, and then immigrated to Minneapolis in 1919. There he settled down and created a family during the years of the Great Depression when he participated in the Works Progress Administration's Federal Arts Projects. For the WPA he painted many landscapes and street scenes of Minnesota, often in abstract and cubist fashions. He also painted portraits and landscapes across the Mid-West. Here we see a typical combination of his love of straight lines, bold colors, geometrical abstractions, broken forms and complex details related to an abstract street scene based on what he experienced in the town of Black Hawk, Colorado.

Elof Wedin "Waterfront Sweden" Oil Painting 1961

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Oil on canvas painting titled "Waterfront Sweden," depicting an abstract composition in yellow and black with pops of bright orange and blue, 1961. Signed and dated along the lower right. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.

Elof Wedin "Storage Tank, Minneapolis" Painting

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Oil painting on canvas titled "Storage Tank, Minneapolis," ca. 1940s, depicting a storage tank at the top of a tree-lined hill. Signed along the lower right. Titled on a gallery label along the verso. Provenance: from the collection of an important Minneapolis institution.

Elof Wedin Large Oil on Canvas Abstract

Elof Wedin (Swedish/American, 1901-1983). Large abstract oil painting on canvas with linear forms in shades of red, green, yellow, and gray. Signed and dated 1960 along the lower right.

ELOF WEDIN (Swedish/American 1901-1983) A PAINTING, "Farm Yard," 1954,

ELOF WEDIN (Swedish/American 1901-1983) A PAINTING, "Farm Yard," 1954, oil on canvas, signed and dated L/L, verso titled and dated on stretcher. 26" x 36" Note: A good example of Elof Wedin's cubist landscape work, which he cultivated in the 1950s and 1960s. Provenance: From a Private Texan Collection.

ELOF WEDIN (Swedish/American 1901-1983) A PAINTING, "Farm Yard," 1954,

ELOF WEDIN (Swedish/American 1901-1983) A PAINTING, "Farm Yard," 1954, oil on canvas, signed and dated L/L, verso titled and dated on stretcher. 26" x 36" Note: A good example of Elof Wedin's cubist landscape work, which he cultivated in the 1950s and 1960s. Provenance: From a Private Texan Collection.

Early Elof Wedin "Church" Oil on Canvas

Elof Wedin (1901-1983). Oil on canvas titled "Church," depicting a rural church with mountains in the background. Signed along the lower right. Unframed: height: 24 in x width: 30 in. Framed; height: 29 in x width: 34 1/2 in SKU: 02739 Follow us on Instagram: @revereauctions

Elof Wedin Abstract Painting Ore Docks

Elof Wedin (1901-1983) oil on canvas painting depicting the Ore Docks in Duluth, MN painted in a cubist style. The painting came from the Mutual Insurance Company Collection in St. Paul, MN.

Elof Wedin Pastel on Paper

Elof Wedin (1901-1983). Pastel on paper depicting an abstract landscape. Signed by artist along the lower left.

Elof Wedin, American, 1901-1983, Abstract oil on Canvas

Elof Wedin, Swedish-American, 1901-1983. Minnesota, Sweden. Landscape, portrait, genre, mural. “Herring Boats, Norway” is signed lower right and titled on verso label. Elof Wedin is considered one of the top five artists of the generation that worked in Minnesota from the 1930s onwards. He was born in Sweden and immigrated to Minneapolis in 1919, at the age of eighteen. He studied at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and at the Art Institute of Chicago, under George Oberteuffer. Wedin became a WPA artist, capturing the landscapes of Minnesota in a Cubist manner featuring angular planes. He fancied combining black and bold colors, creating somber moods through dark palettes, even for his portraits. His paintings are highly abstract in a geometric style. Many of his paintings, such as “Herring Boats, Norway” are expressionist in style. The numerous undefined planes in the composition stack further into space, amalgamating into a large mysterious form representative of a harbor. The planes enhance the scene with more energy and dynamism. At the harbor are two boats with enough detail for representation, while the docks are full of colors that melt together into ripples that mimic the effects of water.

Elof Wedin, American, 1901-1983, Abstract oil on canvas

Elof Wedin, Swedish-American, 1901-1983. Minnesota, Sweden. Landscape, portrait, genre, mural. “Road to Central City (Black Hawk, Colorado)” is signed lower right, and titled on verso label. Elof Wedin is considered one of the top five artists of the generation that worked in Minnesota from the 1930s onwards. He was born in Sweden and immigrated to Minneapolis in 1919, at the age of eighteen. He studied at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and at the Art Institute of Chicago, under George Oberteuffer. Wedin became a WPA artist, capturing the landscapes of Minnesota in a Cubist manner composed of angular planes. He fancied combining black and bold colors, creating somber moods through dark palettes, even for his portraits. His paintings are highly abstract in a geometric style. Many of his paintings, such as “Black Hawk Colorado, Road to Central City” are expressionist in style. The numerous angular planes shattered over the composition appear to advance towards the viewer in an intimate manner. These sharp planes further enhance the street scene with dynamism. A gray form extends from the bottom of the composition upwards to the left, perhaps defining the road Wedin saw in Black Hawk. Alongside the vertical gray mass other colored forms may represent buildings or objects seen near the street. With this painting, Wedin created a complex scene that might be captured from a high viewing angle, with incredible broken forms that transform the street into a vigorous abstracted scene.

Elof Wedin (American, 1901-1983) Black Cowboy sight 25 x 19 3/4in

Black Cowboy signed 'Elof Wedin' (lower center) pastel on paper sight 25 x 19 3/4in

Elof Wedin (American, 1901-1983) Black Cowboy sight 25 x 19 3/4in

Black Cowboy signed 'Elof Wedin' (lower center) pastel on paper sight 25 x 19 3/4in

Elof Wedin (American, 1901-1983) View of a Modernist House Signed and dated "Elof Wedin 1955...

Elof Wedin (American, 1901-1983) View of a Modernist House Signed and dated "Elof Wedin 1955" l.l. Pastel and charcoal on paper, sight size 19 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (48.9 x 59.1 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.

WEDIN, ELOF American (b. 1901) "The Witch Tree, Grand Portage National Monument, Lake Superior", oil on canvas, 21 x 17, signed illegibly lower right. Provenance: Dr. Deedin, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2000/3000