Ferdinand Boberg

Ferdinand Boberg
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(1860–1946) svensk arkitekt och formgivare

Ferdinand Boberg (Sweden, 1860–1946) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a printmaker. By year of birth, Ferdinand Boberg belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art. In the history of Swedish art, Ferdinand Boberg belongs to the chapter ‘The Opponents and the 1890s’.

Ferdinand Boberg was born in Falu Kristine church parish and died in Kungsholm parish. Ferdinand Boberg trained at Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. Ferdinand Boberg worked in Stockholm. Ferdinand Boberg became a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. The students included Helgo Zettervall.

The best-known works include ‘Katarina power station’, ‘LO castle’, ‘Thiel Gallery’, and ‘Rosenbad’. The catalogue has 22 works by Ferdinand Boberg with free images. The dated works span the years 1904–1931. Works by Ferdinand Boberg are held by Sjöhistoriska museet and Thielska galleriet.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Axel Tallberg, Oscar Björck, Aron Gerle, Anna Cassel, and François Guiguet.