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Gustaf Tenggren Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Movie Poster Illustration Original Art (Walt Disney, 1937)....
Auction: 11/21/2025 - 11/23/2025
Lot: 94024
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Gustaf Tenggren AUCTION RECORDS
1896 Vastergotland, Sweden - 1970. Known for: Magazine and children's book illustrator.
Gustaf Tenggren was born November 3, 1896 in Vastergotland, Sweden. His early schooling and artistic influences were solidly grounded in Scandinavian techniques, motifs and myths. At the age of 20 he... Read full biography
Gustaf Tenggren was born November 3, 1896 in Vastergotland, Sweden. His early schooling and artistic influences were solidly grounded in Scandinavian techniques, motifs and myths. At the age of 20 he succeeded John Bauer as the illustrator for Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Elves and Trolls), a... Read full biography
Gustaf Tenggren was born November 3, 1896 in Vastergotland, Sweden. His early schooling and artistic influences were solidly grounded in Scandinavian techniques, motifs and myths. At the age of 20 he succeeded John Bauer as the illustrator for Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Elves and Trolls), a famous Swedish Christmas annual for children. He illustrated the fairy tales by Swedish artists in the annual from 1917 through 1926 - the last six years from America. During this period he also... Read full biography
Gustaf Tenggren was born November 3, 1896 in Vastergotland, Sweden. His early schooling and artistic influences were solidly grounded in Scandinavian techniques, motifs and myths. At the age of 20 he succeeded John Bauer as the illustrator for Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Elves and Trolls), a famous Swedish Christmas annual for children. He illustrated the fairy tales by Swedish artists in the annual from 1917 through 1926 - the last six years from America. During this period he also illustrated an Andersen's Fairy Tales for a publisher in Denmark. In 1920 he immigrated to the U.S., to Cleveland, and then in 1922 to New York. By 1923 he was hard at work breaking into the American children's book market - the heyday of the grand... Read full biography
Gustaf Tenggren was born November 3, 1896 in Vastergotland, Sweden. His early schooling and artistic influences were solidly grounded in Scandinavian techniques, motifs and myths. At the age of 20 he succeeded John Bauer as the illustrator for Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Elves and Trolls), a famous Swedish Christmas annual for children. He illustrated the fairy tales by Swedish artists in the annual from 1917 through 1926 - the last six years from America. During this period he also illustrated an Andersen's Fairy Tales for a publisher in Denmark. In 1920 he immigrated to the U.S., to Cleveland, and then in 1922 to New York. By 1923 he was hard at work breaking into the American children's book market - the heyday of the grand illustrated books of Rackham and Nielsen (a kindred artistic spirit) having passed before his t... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and Prince
Gustaf Tenggren Auction: 08/07/2025 - 8/10/2025Lot: 16014Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, original promotional art, 1937
Gustaf Tenggren Auction: 02/11/2011Lot: 78338Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assignee"Pinocchio" Geppetto's Store Front Concept Illustration
Gustaf Tenggren Auction: 08/02/2007 - 8/4/2007Lot: 41130Subscribe or get free alerts
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