INVENTORY OF THE RECORDS OF THE SVENSK-FRANSKA KONSTGALLERIET (STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) AND THE GALERIE BONNIER,

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1 No online items INVENTORY OF THE RECORDS OF THE SVENSK-FRANSKA KONSTGALLERIET (STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) AND THE GALERIE BONNIER, Finding Aid prepared by J. Gibbs Getty Research Institute Research Library Special Collections and Visual Resources 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA Phone: (310) Fax: (310) requests: URL: J. Paul Getty Trust

2 INVENTORY OF RECORDS OF THE SVENSK-FRANSKA KONSTGALLERIET (STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) AND THE GALERIE BONNIER, Accession no Finding aid prepared by J. Gibbs Getty Research Institute Contact Information: Getty Research Institute Research Library Special Collections and Visual Resources 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California Phone: (310) Fax: (310) requests: URL: Processed by: Partially processed by J. Gibbs Date Completed: Feb 2003 Encoded by: Techbooks 2006 J. Paul Getty Trust Descriptive Summary Title: Records of the Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Galerie Bonnier Date (inclusive): Collection number: Creator: Galerie Bonnier Extent: 213 lin. ft. 331 boxes Repository: Getty Research Institute Research Library Special Collections and Visual Resources 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA Abstract: Complete business records of the Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm, Sweden ( ) and the successor gallery, Galerie Bonnier, Geneva, Switzerland ( ). The combined galleries dealt in Impressionist, Post-impressionist, Cubist, German Expressionist, and early abstract art. Request Materials: To access physical materials on site, go to the library catalog record for this collection and click "Request an Item." Click here for access policy. Language: Collection material is in Swedish and French. Access Open for use by qualified researchers. Publication Rights Contact Library Rights and Reproductions Preferred Citation

3 Records of the Svensk-Fransk Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Galerie Bonnier, , Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no Acquisition Information Received in three acquisitions in 1999, 2003 and Processing History Collection is partially processed. One videotape was received from Jann Runnqvist in 2003 and added to the archive. Additions received in 2005 are not yet processed or inventoried (ADDS 2). Biographical/Historical Note Svenska-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm, was founded in 1918 by Gosta Olsen. The gallery merged with Galerie Bonnier, Geneva, in Galerie Bonnier was founded in Lausanne in 1961 by Jan Runnqvist, son of Harry Runnqvist, who was Olsen's partner in Stockholm. Galerie Bonnier moved to Geneva in Between 1964 and 1973, when his father died, Jan Runnqvist directed both galleries until 1973 when he closed Svensk-Franska and moved all business records to Geneva. The combined galleries handled a range of modern art, from Impressionism to early abstract art. Scope and Content of Collection The archive contains the complete business records of the Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet ( ) and the Galerie Bonnier ( ). Arrangement Arranged in 2 series: Series I. Galerie Bonnier records, Series II. Svensk-franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) records, Subjects - Names Galerie Bonnier Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) Subjects - Topics Art Expertising Art, Modern Collectors and collecting Art dealers Sweden Art dealers Switzerland Art galleries, Commercial Collectors and collecting Drawings, European Collectors and collecting Paintings, European Collectors and collecting Genres and Forms of Material Ledgers (account books) Merchandise inventories Photographic prints Photographs, Original Video recordings Contributors Berenson, Bernard, Braque, Georges, Cézanne, Paul, Courthion, Pierre Degas, Edgar, Derain, André, Gauguin, Paul, Hoppe, Rgnar, b Kahnweiler, Daniel Henry, Kandinsky, Wassily, Klee, Paul,

4 Matisse, Henri, Miró, Joan Monet, Claude, Picasso, Pablo, Redon, Odilon, Romdahl, Axel L. (Axel Ludvig), Berggruen & Cie Galerie Bonnier Galerie Durand-Ruel Galerie Louis Carré MM. Bernheim Jeune & cie (Paris, France) Musèe Rodin Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) Series I. Galerie Bonnier records, Physical Description: 138 boxes lin. ft. Complete business records of the Galerie Bonnier. Arranged in 8 subseries by type of record. Note that Galerie Bonnier Daybooks are in Series II.A. filed with those of the Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet. Series I.A. Partnership meetings, ca Physical Description: 2 boxes.83 lin. ft. Box 1 Box 2 Notary deeds; Reports from annual partnership meetings Reports from annual partnership meetings, with balance sheets and comptroller's reports Series I.B. Documents of justification, Physical Description: 53 boxes22.1 lin. ft. Financial statements and invoices numbered 1-n, chronologically for each year or set of years. See also oversize boxes. Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box

5 Series I. Galerie Bonnier records, Series I.B. Documents of justification, Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box 274*-277* Galerie Bonnier ledgers, Box 274* Box 275* Box 276* Box 277* Box 51 Consigners's invoices to Galerie Bonnier, Series I.C. Inventory books and works on consignment, Physical Description: 2 boxes.83 lin. ft. See also ledgers in oversize Boxes 274*-278* Works on consignment were given Stock "A" numbers. Box 52 Six inventory books Box 52 Stock I, nos Box 52 Stock A, nos Box 52 Stock A, peintures, sculptures, nos Box 52 Stock B, lithographies Box 52 Stock journal, nos through Box 52 Stock journal, nos through Box 53 Five inventory books Box 53 Stock journal through Box 53 Stock journal through Box 53 Stock journal through Box 53 Stock A (1973 through Mai 1980)

6 Series I. Galerie Bonnier records, Series I.C. Inventory books and works on consignment, Box 53 Stock A nos. 23 through Series I.D. Register cards, circa Physical Description: 1 box.42 lin. ft. Index cards record sales; in 2 sets arranged by buyers, and by artists. Box 54 Box 54 Box 54 Index cards: A-Z, Buyers A-Z, Artists sold Series I.E. Price lists, circa Physical Description: 3 boxes 1.25 lin. ft. Price lists from exhibitions and art fairs. Box Box 55 Box 56 Box 57 Price lists from gallery, by artists A-Z A-J K-Z Price lists from Galerie Bonnier's art fair exhibits Series I.F. Correspondence, Physical Description: 34 boxes lin. ft. Letters are filed alphabetically within each year, or group of years. Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box 69 A-R, 1974 Box 70 S-Z, 1974 Box 70 A-D, Box 71 E-M, Box 72 N-Z, Box 73 A-K, Box 74 L-Z, Box 75 A-K, Box 76 L-Z?, Box 77 A-M, June 1983 Box 78 N-Z, June 1983 Box 79 A-K, July 1983-Dec 1985 Box 80 L-Z, July 1983-Dec 1985 Box 81 A-K, Jan 1986-Aug 1988 Box 82 L-Z, Jan 1986-Aug 1988 Box 83 A-J, Sept April 1990 Box 84 K-R, Sept 1988-April 1990 Box 85 S-Z, Sept 1988-April

7 Series I. Galerie Bonnier records, Series I.F. Correspondence, Box 86 A-H, April /1992 (April) Box 87 I-S, April /1992 (April) Box 88 T-Z, April /1992 (April) Box 89 A-J, April 1992-April 1993 Box 90 K-St, April 1992-April 1993 Box 91 T-Z, April 1992-April 1993 Series I.G. Catalogues, Physical Description: 2 boxes.83 lin. ft. Catalogs from various galleries, including Galerie Bonnier, Svensk-Franska. Box Catalogues Series I.H. Press clippings, Physical Description: 3 boxes 1.25 lin. ft. Reviews, and other art world press. Box Box Box Series I.I. Artists special files, circa Physical Description: 12 boxes 5 lin. ft. Files on artists of importance to the gallery. Box Artists' special files Series I.J. Miscellaneous Administrative files, circa Physical Description: 2 boxes.83 lin. ft. Box Admininstrative files Series I.K. Basel art fair files, Physical Description: 4 boxes 1.67 lin. ft. Box Box Box Box Box Series I.L. Photographs, circa Physical Description: 12 boxes 5 lin. ft. Black and white photographs and transparencies of art works, and snapshots of openings, art fairs, other events. Box Box 115 Box 116 Photographs of art works, A-Z A-D E-F

8 Series I. Galerie Bonnier records, Series I.L. Photographs, circa Box 117 Box 118 Box 119 Box 120 Box 121 Box Box 122 Box 123 Box 124 Box 125 Box 126 G-K L-R S-T Tw-V V- divers Miscellaneous photographs, artists, fairs, and events Arman - Spoerri J. Tinguely - J. Williams Niki de Saint-Phalle Art fairs Special events Series I.M. Assorted documents and publications, circa Physical Description: 8 boxes 3.34 lin. ft. Box 127 Documents concerning Yves Klein Editions regarding Venus Bleue and Terre Bleue Box 128 Art collection estimates estimations of art collections in Sweden or Switzerland, mostly for insurance purposes Box Documenta catalogues, I-IX, Box 129 I-III, 1955, 1959, 1964 Box 130 IV-V, 1968, 1972 Box 131 VI, 1977 Box 132 VII-VIII, 1982, 1987 Box 133 IX, 1992 Box 134 Publications on Galerie Bonnier's 25th and 30th anniversaries Series II. Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) records, Physical Description: 147 boxes ca. 71 lin. ft. All business records of the Svensk-franska gallery, which merged with Galerie Bonnier in Arranged in 7 subseries by type of record. Series II.A. Financial records, Physical Description: 54 boxes ca. 30 lin. ft. Box 135 Reports from shareholders' meetings, Box 136 Shareholders's record books, ledgers, Books of accounting, head ledgers. Box 137 Head ledgers, Box 138 Head ledgers, Box 278* Head ledgers, Box 139, Daybooks, Svensk-Franska and Galerie Bonnier, *-292* Box 279* Box Box 280* Box 281* Box 282* Box 283* Box 284* Box 285* Box 286* Box 287*

9 Series II. Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) records, Series II.A. Financial records, Box 288* Box 289* Box 290* Box 291* Box 292* Box 140, Cashbooks, *-294* Box Box 293* Box 294* Box Documents of justification, Statements and invoices, numbered 1-n and arranged chronologically Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Invoices Box Inventory books: chronologically ordered purchases, A-Z Box 158 A-O Box 159 A-R Box 160 S-O, plus 6 other inventory books Box inventory books Box inventory books Box Register of sales Box Reskontra (buyers's accounts) Box Reskontra (buyers's accounts), I-X Box 168 I-L Box 169 M-R Box 170 S-U Box 171 V-X Series II.B. Correspondence, Physical Description: 61 boxes lin. ft. Letters received and copies of letters sent, chronologically arranged, then alphabetically. Beginning in 1936, French correspondence was filed separately in 4 volumes, (Boxes below). From October 1948 to December 1972, all foreign correspondence is filed separately from the Swedish. Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box

10 Series II. Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) records, Series II.B. Correspondence, Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box 210 French correspondence 1936 (water damage), 1937 Box Box Water damaged. Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box 226 Foreign correspondence, Box 227 Correspondence: D. H. Kahnweiler Paris, Box 228 Correspondence: Ebbesen, Hans Ekegardh, Siri Rathsman, divers, ca Box 229 Correspondence: Galerie Couturier (Michael Couturier), Box Telegrams sent and received, Box Box Box

11 Series II. Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) records, Series II.C. Special files, ca Series II.C. Special files, ca Physical Description: 10 boxes 4.17 lin. ft. Files relate to special exhibitions, collectors, expertise, conflicts around certain paintings, and re-structuring of the company. Box Special files Series II.D. Press clippings, ca Physical Description: 7 boxes 2.92 lin. ft. Collected press about the gallery and it's exhibits. Box Press clippings Series II.E. Photographs of art works, ca Physical Description: 4 boxes 1.67 lin. ft. Arranged alphabetically by artist, followed by assorted photographs from exhibitions, fairs and auctions. Box 250 Box 251 Box 252 Box 253 Box A-L A-L L-P P-W Varia, Jubileum, Utställningar (exhibitions) and auctions Series II.F. Publications, ca Physical Description: 4 boxes ca. 4 lin. ft. Box Catalogues, Physical Description: 8 boxes Box Auction sales, Auction catalogues include hammer prices and buyers' names. Box Box 295 Other publications V1: Centralgruffet: one act film from 1922 (Svensk-Franska Konstgaleriet, Stockholm) 1 videocassette (VHS) : Original. Numbered by the repository as V1. Series II.G. Index cards, ca Physical Description: 7 boxes ca. 3 lin. ft. Box 268 Box 269 Box 270 Box 271 A-C D-G H-K L-N

12 Series II. Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet (Stockholm, Sweden) records, Series II.G. Index cards, ca Box 272 O-St Box 273 Su-Z, Ö Box Unprocessed additions to the collection received in two acquisitions in