FEATURED
SOLD FOR $280,800! Now considering consignments
Summer in the Mountains
Type:Painting
Size:60.00" x 80.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
SOLD FOR $280,800
Birger Sandzen ART FOR SALE
1871 Bildsberg, Sweden - 1954 Lindsborg, Kansas. Known for: Abstract richly colored landscape and still life painting.
Born Blidsberg, Sweden, Feb. 5, 1871; died Lindsborg, June 19, 1954. Painter, specialized in landscapes. Etcher. Engraver. Lithographer. Teacher. Attended the College and Academy of Skara as a pupil... Read full biography
Born Blidsberg, Sweden, Feb. 5, 1871; died Lindsborg, June 19, 1954. Painter, specialized in landscapes. Etcher. Engraver. Lithographer. Teacher. Attended the College and Academy of Skara as a pupil of Olof Erlandsson. After graduation from Skara College, Sandzén spent a semester at Lund University... Read full biography
Born Blidsberg, Sweden, Feb. 5, 1871; died Lindsborg, June 19, 1954. Painter, specialized in landscapes. Etcher. Engraver. Lithographer. Teacher. Attended the College and Academy of Skara as a pupil of Olof Erlandsson. After graduation from Skara College, Sandzén spent a semester at Lund University attending art history lectures and continuing the study of French. Following Lund University he went to the technical high school at Stockholm, where he studied perspective and form drawing. Sandzén... Read full biography
Born Blidsberg, Sweden, Feb. 5, 1871; died Lindsborg, June 19, 1954. Painter, specialized in landscapes. Etcher. Engraver. Lithographer. Teacher. Attended the College and Academy of Skara as a pupil of Olof Erlandsson. After graduation from Skara College, Sandzén spent a semester at Lund University attending art history lectures and continuing the study of French. Following Lund University he went to the technical high school at Stockholm, where he studied perspective and form drawing. Sandzén joined a group of young artists and they rented a studio at Anders Zorn's suggestion. They received instruction from Zorn as well as Richard Bergh, a well-known portrait painter and Per Hasselberg, one of Sweden's best sculptors. Sandzén then went to... Read full biography
Born Blidsberg, Sweden, Feb. 5, 1871; died Lindsborg, June 19, 1954. Painter, specialized in landscapes. Etcher. Engraver. Lithographer. Teacher. Attended the College and Academy of Skara as a pupil of Olof Erlandsson. After graduation from Skara College, Sandzén spent a semester at Lund University attending art history lectures and continuing the study of French. Following Lund University he went to the technical high school at Stockholm, where he studied perspective and form drawing. Sandzén joined a group of young artists and they rented a studio at Anders Zorn's suggestion. They received instruction from Zorn as well as Richard Bergh, a well-known portrait painter and Per Hasselberg, one of Sweden's best sculptors. Sandzén then went to Paris to study with Aman Jean, where he began to associate with American students in the French st. SOURCES:. Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary... Read full biography
Birger Sandzen - Art for Sale (24 available)
FEATURED
SOLD FOR $231,000 AT THE COEUR D' ALENE ART AUCTION - RENO! NOW TAKING CONSIGNMENTS!
Mountain Cabins-Logan, Utah
Type:Painting
Size:36.00" x 48.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
SOLD FOR $221,000 AT THE COEUR D' ALENE ART AUCTION-RENO! Now taking consignments for our auctions. For more information or catalog orders, please call 208.772.9009 or visit www.cdaartauction.com
Late Moon Rising (Wild Horse Creek)
Type:Painting
Year:1923
Size:36.25" x 48.25"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Sold for $262,900 in May, 2011. Now seeking consignments for this artist for our upcoming auction season. Visit www.HA.com, email AskART@Ha.com, or call 877-437-4824 Ext. 1444.
Arroyo with Trees
Type:Print
Year:1925
Size:12.00" x 18.00"
Medium:Lithograph
Signed:Signed
Edition:na
Notes:
A pencil-signed and titled image of trees before a Southwestern gully.
Colorado Landscape
Type:Painting
Year:1950
Size:20.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
SOLD for $31,200 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Birger Sandzen consignments for our upcoming 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
River Sunset
Type:Print
Year:1936
Size:9.00" x 12.00"
Medium:Lithograph
Signed:Lower Right
Edition:Edition of 2
Notes:
Linocut. Signed, titled and annotated (Greenough 79)
Timberline Snow
Type:Print
Year:1925
Size:9.75" x 13.75"
Medium:Lithograph
Signed:Signed
Edition:na
Notes:
A pencil-signed and titled vista of Pike's Peak, with cedars in the foreground.
Glimpse of the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park
Type:Painting
Year:1932
Size:16.00" x 20.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Please call or write for details (310) 570-5679
Smokey Hill River, Kansas
Type:Painting
Year:1946
Size:16.00" x 20.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
"Smokey Hill River" by Birger Sandzen depicts blue skies, clouds and the majestic gently flowing Smokey Hill River in Kansas that the artist loved so much! A classic Birger Sandzen painting, its colors are strikingly vivid. It is in perfect condition! 949.981.0070
Aspens by the Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Type:Painting
Year:1933
Size:14.00" x 12.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Please call or write for details (310) 570-5679
White Trumpets
Type:Print
Year:1935
Size:17.00" x 22.00"
Medium:Lithograph
Signed:Lower Right
Edition:50
Notes:
One of Sandzen's larger works, White Trumpets is signed lower right and titled lower left. It is an edition of only 50, is framed and in very good condition.
Prairie Pond
Type:Painting
Year:1937
Size:22.00" x 28.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
SOLD for $72,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Birger Sandzen consignments for our upcoming 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Southwest Landscape
Type:Painting
Size:17.50" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Willows, McPherson County, Kansas
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1920
Size:24.00" x 32.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
SOLD for $68,750 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Birger Sandzen consignments for our upcoming 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Silent Waters #1
Type:Painting
Year:1923
Size:36.00" x 48.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Notes:
Housed in a custom hand-carved gold leaf frame. Outer dimensions measure 43 ¾ x 56 x 2 ¾ inches. Additional images and information available at: davidcookgalleries.com Reference#: 26523
Lindsberg, Kansas
Type:Painting
Year:1945
Size:23.50" x 27.50" x 2.25"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Featured in our Summer Landmark Collection September 11th - 20th at EBTH.com; View and bid at https://www.ebth.com/sales/63457-autumn-landmark
Poplars, Logan Utah
Type:Painting
Year:1929
Size:28.00" x 20.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
SOLD for $48,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Birger Sandzen consignments for our upcoming 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Autumn Chord, Smoky Hill River, Kansas
Type:Painting
Year:1952
Size:22.00" x 28.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
SOLD for $54,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Birger Sandzen consignments for our upcoming 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Rocky Mountain Landscape
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1920
Size:18.50" x 24.25"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Sold for $35,850 in our 2010 Art of the American West & Texas Art Auction. Now seeking consignments for this artist for our upcoming auction season. Visit www.HA.com, email AskART@Ha.com, or call 877-437-4824 Ext. 1444.
Lake in the Rockies
Type:print
Size:7.00" x 10.00"
Medium:Ink
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Sandzen was a prolific printmaker, producing over 300 lithographs during his career. His lithographic work is marked by bold, simplified forms and strong contrasts that capture the same dramatic sense of light and scale found in his paintings.
Dry Creek, (Wild Horse Creek, Graham County, Kansas)
Type:Painting
Year:1915
Size:24.00" x 36.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
SOLD for $60,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Birger Sandzen consignments for our upcoming 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Timberline Pines Pikes Peak 1923
Type:Painting
Year:1923
Size:10.00" x 14.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Nicely framed and shipping is included in price
Island
Type:Painting
Year:c.1926
Size:7.50" x 10.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
Birger Sandzen was drawn to paint pristine mountain lake scenes in Colorado and elsewhere, Sandzen's island scenes are charming yet very hard to find, and rarely come available in the marketplace. This one is in excellent condition. Please call Larry at 949.981.0070 for more information.
Hills and Poplars
Type:Print
Year:1930, ca.
Size:9.00" x 12.00"
Medium:Lithograph
Signed:Signed
Edition:50
Notes:
Hills and Poplars features a classic scene from Sandzen's beloved Kansas terrain Acquired initially from the Sandzen museum in Lindsborg, Kansas, in 2006, with only one owner, the print is in excellent condition. The frame was handmade by the previous owner and inscribed as such on verso.