TORE SVENSSON
Tore Svensson, born 1948 in Alfta, Sweden, studied first at the art-school in Gävle and graduated in 1978 at HDK School of Design and Craft, Gothenburg. From 1989 to 1996 he was lecturer at HDK and afterwards he worked as professor for two years at the Jewellery department. His work includes jewellery and objects and is presented in private and public collections as well as in museums and all over the world. He is a recipient of several awards, among others from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the Herbert Hofmann Prize.
Tore on his work:
The projects I work with stretches over a long period of time and a new one emerges often from an ongoing one. The beginning and the end of them might be difficult to discern. The material I mainly use is steel with its different properties and qualities that suites to the results I’m looking for. One of the most important parts of the final result is the surface. I try to reach variations in the surfaces by different techniques like etching, gilding and painting. The shapes I’m working with are reduced to the necessary and are inspired by my surroundings.
Tore on his work:
The projects I work with stretches over a long period of time and a new one emerges often from an ongoing one. The beginning and the end of them might be difficult to discern. The material I mainly use is steel with its different properties and qualities that suites to the results I’m looking for. One of the most important parts of the final result is the surface. I try to reach variations in the surfaces by different techniques like etching, gilding and painting. The shapes I’m working with are reduced to the necessary and are inspired by my surroundings.
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Public Collections:
Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden, Nordiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden, National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, Museé des Art Decoratif de Montreal, Canada, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Helen Williams Drutt Collection, USA, Contemporary Art Society, London, England, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia, Marzee Collection, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, USA, Folk Crafts Museum, Hanzhou, China, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA.
Awards (selection):
2012 Herbert Hofmann Prize, Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Munich.
2005 Sten A Olssons Kulturstipendium, Gothenburg.
1999 Bayerischer Staatsprize, Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Munich.
Solo exhibitions (selection):
2020 Covers, Hannah Gallery, Spain.
2017 Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederland.
2017 ”Exempla” Munich, Germany.
2015 Gallery Jewelerswerk, Washington, USA.
2014 Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederland.
2013 Gallery Dam, Seoul, South Korea.
2011 Gallery Jewelerswerk, Washington, USA.
2010 Pont & Plas, Gent, Belgium.
2010 Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederland.
2010 Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden.
2004 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden.
2003 Galerie Helene Poree, Paris, France.
1999 Gallery Helen Drutt, Philadelphia, USA.
1999 Galleri Hnoss, Gothenburg, Sweden.
1988 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden.
1987 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden.
1984 Metallum, Stockholm, Sweden.
JEWELS by TORE SVENSSON
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Heptagon (Imi Knobel), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
7.5 x 8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Heptagon (Imi Knobel), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
7.5 x 8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Heptagon (Imi Knobel), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
8 x 8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Heptagon (Imi Knobel), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
8 x 8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Heptagon (Imi Knobel), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Heptagon (Imi Knobel), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Grey (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 9 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 700 €.
Brooch: Grey (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 9 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 700 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Grey (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 9 x 0.4 cm.
Price: 700 €.
Brooch: Grey (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 9 x 0.4 cm.
Price: 700 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Grey (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 9 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Brooch: Grey (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 9 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Tore Svensson.
Object: Cross (Malevitch), 2019.
Veneer, paint, silver.
7.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Object: Cross (Malevitch), 2019.
Veneer, paint, silver.
7.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Cross (Malevitch), 2019.
Veneer, paint, silver.
7.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Cross (Malevitch), 2019.
Veneer, paint, silver.
7.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Cross (Malevitch), 2019.
Veneer wood, paint, silver.
7.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Brooch: Cross (Malevitch), 2019.
Veneer wood, paint, silver.
7.5 x 9.3 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: K (Elsworth Kelly), 2019.
Steel, paint.
6 x 10 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection
Unique piece.
Brooch: K (Elsworth Kelly), 2019.
Steel, paint.
6 x 10 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection
Unique piece.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: K (Elsworth Kelly), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
7 x 10.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: K (Elsworth Kelly), 2019.
Steel, paint, silver.
7 x 10.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: K (Elsworth Kelly), 2019.
Steel, paint.
6 x 10 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Brooch: K (Elsworth Kelly), 2019.
Steel, paint.
6 x 10 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Super Ellipse (Gabriel Lamé), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.6 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Brooch: Super Ellipse (Gabriel Lamé), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.6 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Super Ellipse (Gabriel Lamé), 2019.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 9.3 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 600 €.
Brooch: Super Ellipse (Gabriel Lamé), 2019.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 9.3 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 600 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Super Ellipse (Gabriel Lamé), 2019.
Steel, paint.
5 x 9.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Brooch: Super Ellipse (Gabriel Lamé), 2019.
Steel, paint.
5 x 9.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 700 €.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 700 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 700 €.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 700 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 700 €.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 700 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Shape (Arp), 2019.
Steel, paint.
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Shape (Arp), 2019.
Steel, paint.
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Hexagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 11 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Hexagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 11 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Shape (Arp), 2019.
Steel, paint.
7 x 7 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Shape (Arp), 2019.
Steel, paint.
7 x 7 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Shape (Arp), 2019.
Steel, paint.
7.8 x 7.8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Shape (Arp), 2019.
Steel, paint.
7.8 x 7.8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Hexagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel.
5.5 x 11 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Brooch: Hexagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel.
5.5 x 11 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Hexagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 11 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Hexagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 11 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Octagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Octagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Octagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Octagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Octagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Brooch: Octagon (Mary Corse), 2018.
Steel, paint.
6.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Chinese Window without frame (The Summer palace, Beijing), 2018.
MDF, paint, silver.
6.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Brooch: Chinese Window without frame (The Summer palace, Beijing), 2018.
MDF, paint, silver.
6.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Chinese Window without frame (The Summer palace, Beijing), 2018.
MDF, paint, silver.
6.5 x 6.5 x 0.5 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 400 €.
Brooch: Chinese Window without frame (The Summer palace, Beijing), 2018.
MDF, paint, silver.
6.5 x 6.5 x 0.5 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 400 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Chinese Window without frame (The Summer palace, Beijing), 2018.
MDF, paint, silver.
6.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 400 €.
Brooch: Chinese Window without frame (The Summer palace, Beijing), 2018.
MDF, paint, silver.
6.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 400 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Mirror (Lee Bul), 2018.
Steel, paint.
8.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Mirror (Lee Bul), 2018.
Steel, paint.
8.5 x 9 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Mirror (Lee Bul), 2018.
Steel.
6.5 x 9.8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Brooch: Mirror (Lee Bul), 2018.
Steel.
6.5 x 9.8 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 500 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Mirror (Lee Bul), 2018.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 12 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Brooch: Mirror (Lee Bul), 2018.
Steel, paint.
5.5 x 12 x 0.15 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Part of: Private Collection.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: White, 2017.
Porcelain, silver..
10.5 x 8 x 0.2 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 800 €.
Brooch: White, 2017.
Porcelain, silver..
10.5 x 8 x 0.2 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl.
Price: 800 €.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Red, 2017.
Mdf, silver, paint..
ø 9 cm x 0.6 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 800 €.
Brooch: Red, 2017.
Mdf, silver, paint..
ø 9 cm x 0.6 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 800 €.
Tore Svensson.
Earrings: Untitled, 2016.
Steel, Titanium.
Photo by: Tore Svensson.
Price: 340 €.
Unlimited edition.
Earrings: Untitled, 2016.
Steel, Titanium.
Photo by: Tore Svensson.
Price: 340 €.
Unlimited edition.
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Mr. T Revisited, 2015.
Veneer wood, acrylic paint, silver..
11 x 9.5 cm.
Price: 560 €.
Work designed for Klimt02 Gallery for the exhibition To Recover in 2015.
Brooch: Mr. T Revisited, 2015.
Veneer wood, acrylic paint, silver..
11 x 9.5 cm.
Price: 560 €.
Work designed for Klimt02 Gallery for the exhibition To Recover in 2015.
Tore Svensson.
Bowl: Bowl 219, 2012.
Iron, linseed oil.
Ø 8 x 4 cm.
Part of: Private collection
Unique piece.
Bowl: Bowl 219, 2012.
Iron, linseed oil.
Ø 8 x 4 cm.
Part of: Private collection
Unique piece.
