Lars Brandstrup (13 April 1913 – 25 January 1997) was a Norwegian gallerist.

Biography

Brandstrup was born at

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, Norway. He was raised in

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and in 1950 he moved back to Norway. Brothers Lars and Niels Brandstrup established Galleri F 15 in Moss during 1962. In retirement, he established Galleri Brandstrup in Moss during 1986 along with his son, Kim Brandstrup. In 2002, Kim Brandstrup relocated the gallery to Oslo. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav, Knight of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The Order of the ...

, and Knight of the

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

. He was awarded the

Arts Council Norway Honorary Award The Arts Council Norway Honorary Award ( no, Norsk kulturråds ærespris) is awarded annually by the Arts Council Norway. The prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to Norwegian art and culture. The priz ...

in 1985.

References

External links

Galleri Brandstrup Oslo
1913 births 1997 deaths People from Horten Norwegian art dealers Norwegian company founders Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Knights of the Order of the Polar Star {{norway-bio-stub