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Nils A G Sjögren (1894,
Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
– 1952) was a Swedish sculptor.


Works, a selection

*Relief in the Engelbrekt room in
Örebro Castle Örebro Castle () is a medieval castle fortification at Svartån in Örebro County, Sweden. It was expanded during the reign of the royal family Vasa (House of Vasa) and finally rebuilt about 1900. Some of the rooms are used as classrooms for pupi ...
(1928) *Statues at
Stockholm Public Library Stockholm Public Library (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Stockholms stadsbibliotek'' or ''Stadsbiblioteket'') is a library building in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund, and one of the city's most notable structures. T ...
(1928), bronze (''Adam'', ''Eva'' and ''Krigarfigur'') *''Vasabrunnen'' (1928), bronze, Larmtorget in
Kalmar Kalmar (, , ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 41,388 inhabitants in 2020 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of ...
, the first of a series of wells in Swedish towns *''VÃ¥gen och vindarna'' (1931), Tegelbacken, at
Stockholms ström Stockholms ström (The Stream of Stockholm), also known as Strömmen (The Stream), in Stockholm is the innermost part of Saltsjön, a bay of the Baltic Sea. It continues into Lake Mälaren through Norrström Norrström is one of the shortest ...
in Stockholm *''
Finn Malmgren Finn Adolf Erik Johan Malmgren (9 January 1895 â€“ ) was a Swedish meteorologist and Arctic explorer. Biography Malmgren studied in Gothenburg, Sundsvall, and Stockholm. In 1912, he began his studies at Uppsala University where he receiv ...
'' (1931), bronze, Börjeplan in
Uppsala Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Loc ...
*'' Olaus och Laurentius Petri'' (1929–34), vid Olaus Petri Church,
Örebro Örebro ( ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
*''Systrarna'' (1935–45), marble,
Mosebacke Mosebacke (''Mosebacke torg'') is a square and park situated on Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. History The park's first plantings took place during 1852–1853. The square and the surrounding neighborhood of Mosebacke were created after the M ...
in Stockholm *''Krönikebrunnen'' (1934–39), bronze in
Skara Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18,580 inhabitants in 2013. Despite its small size, it is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, and has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. O ...
*''Sjuhäradsbrunnen'' or ''Torgbrunnen'' (1934–41), brons, Stora torget i
Borås Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companie ...
*''Melodin'', at Brudlyckan in Norrköping, erected in 1948, Snigelparken in Årsta in Stockholm, erected 1953 *''Efter badet'' or ''Sommar'' (erected 1944),
Reimersholme Reimersholme is a small island in central Stockholm, lying to the west of Södermalm and to the south of the neighbouring island Långholmen. Reimersholme is inhabited by 2,324 people, living in 1,527 dwellings, and with an average annual incom ...
in Stockholm, by the name ''Sommar'' outside the county museum in
Linköping Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...
and in Stadsträdgården in
Gävle Gävle ( ; ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 79,004 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the List of cities in Sweden, 13th-most-populated city in Sweden. I ...
, in bronze (erected 1947), at Guldhedstorget in
Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...
*Fontänen Tragos – Tragediens födelse (erected 1943), bronze, in
Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...
*''Cecilia'', bronze, Kungsparken in Skene *''De fyra elementens brunn'' (1941–58), bronze, Torget in
Enköping Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 30,000 inhabitants in 2018. Geography Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm. A comparably large number of S ...
*''Rochdalemonumentet'' (1944), granite, Vår gård in
Saltsjöbaden Saltsjöbaden is a locality in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,491 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the Baltic Sea coast, deep in the Stockholm Archipelago. History Saltsjöbaden () was developed as a resort by Knut Agathon W ...
*''Venus i snäckan'' (1950), Domarringen School in
Uppsala Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Loc ...
*''Mot framtiden'' (1950), granit, Vår gård i
Saltsjöbaden Saltsjöbaden is a locality in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,491 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the Baltic Sea coast, deep in the Stockholm Archipelago. History Saltsjöbaden () was developed as a resort by Knut Agathon W ...
*''Teaterbrunnen'', or ''Tragos'' (1945–53), limestone and bronze, in front of the
Malmö Opera and Music Theatre Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region. Located on the Öresund strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden, it is the largest city in Scania, with a munici ...
in Malmö *''Sjömannen'' (rest 1953), bronze, at
Maritime Museum (Stockholm) The Maritime Museum () in Stockholm, Sweden is a museum for naval history, merchant shipping and shipbuilding. Located in the Gärdet section of the inner-city district Östermalm, the museum offers a panoramic view of the bay Djurgårdsbrunnsviken ...
at
Djurgårdsbrunnsviken Djurgårdsbrunnsviken is a bay in central Stockholm, Sweden, together with the canal Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen forming the northern shore line of the island Djurgården (or more correctly between Northern Djurgården, Northern and Southern Djurgår ...
in Stockholm *Plaster fresco, at Bastugatan 21 in Stockholm *''Venus i snäckan (?)'', (1937), fountain, bronze, at the courtyard at Birger Jarlsgatan 16 in Stockholm


References

1894 births 1952 deaths Swedish male sculptors 20th-century Swedish sculptors Sculptors from Stockholm {{Sweden-sculptor-stub