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Ernst Hodel I.

Born in 1852.

Died in 1902.

Ernst Hodel I. is recognised as a landscape painter and panorama model maker. In Lucerne, he founded the Alpineum, a space dedicated to dioramas depicting Alpine scenes that he designed and painted himself.

Hodel I. was also the father of Ernst Hodel II.

Ernst Hodel I.

Available works

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Swiss Art Gallery · Public market

Documented auction sales

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Vue animée du lac de Thoune et du NiesenImage : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (2023)
Vue animée du lac de Thoune et du Niesen
Session period : 2023-09-06 – 2023-09-20 · Lot 4160 · huile sur toile · 32,5x46 cm
Estimate CHF 500 – 700
Result : CHF 300excluding buyer’s premium
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Vue animée d'une ville au bord du lac des Quatre-CantonsImage : Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (2023)
Vue animée d'une ville au bord du lac des Quatre-Cantons
Session period : 2023-09-06 – 2023-09-20 · Lot 4161 · huile sur toile · 32,5x46 cm
Estimate CHF 500 – 700
Result : CHF 280excluding buyer’s premium
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Ernst Hodel I. — Wegrand mit Blick auf Lauterbrunnental und Jungfrau.Image : Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG (2013)
Wegrand mit Blick auf Lauterbrunnental und Jungfrau.
Session on 2013-05-17 · Lot 768 · Öl auf Leinwand · 32 × 46,5 cm
Estimate CHF 1300
Result : CHF 1000excluding buyer’s premium
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Ernst Hodel I. — Idyllische Ansicht des Vierwaldstättersees mit Pilatus.Image : Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Idyllische Ansicht des Vierwaldstättersees mit Pilatus.
Auction date to be completed · Lot 52 · Öl auf Lwd. · 37 × 79,5 cm
Estimate CHF 2000
Result : CHF 3300excluding buyer’s premium
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