Klaus Ihlenfeld

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Klaus Ihlenfeld
Born(1934-01-30)30 January 1934
Died15 April 2026(2026-04-15) (aged 92)
OccupationsArtist, sculptor, painter, and collector
SpousePatricia Lambert-Ihlenfeld
ChildrenPaul, Naomi, Phillip, and Douglas
Composition in a Cube of 1961, brass solder on steel, in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Klaus Ihlenfeld (30 January 1934 – 15 April 2026) was a German-born American artist, sculptor, painter, and collector; moreover, recognized both for his creative work and for his wide-ranging collection of cultural artifacts.

Life and Career

A native of Berlin Germany, Klaus studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin in 1950 with notable German metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann.[1]

In 1957, he exhibited at the North Carolina Museum of Art. He immigrated to Barto, Pennsylvania, and was a studio assistant, collaborator, and family-friend with artist Harry Bertoia.[2] Bertoia's style informed some of his works, but Ihlenfeld also developed his own unique abstract styles.

Ihlenfeld is best known for his distinctive abstract metal sculptures in bronze, brass, steel; paintings, graphics, and wooden art works. One of his earlier metal sculptures is in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[3]

Klaus Ihlenfeld passed away peacefully at home on 15 April 2026, at the age of 92.[2] [4]

References

  1. JANE MAULFAIR (22 June 1986). "GERMAN METAL SCULPTOR INFLUENCED BY HIS SURROUNDINGS". Themorningcall.com.
  2. Lambert-Ihlenfeld, Patricia (20 May 2026). "Town and Country Newspaper - article (Klaus Ihlenfeld obituary)". upvnews.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. "Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden". Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. "Szabo, "Klaus Ihlenfeld" died April 15, 2026". finephotographyszabo on Instagram. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.