Christian Langaard (5 August 1849 – 31 August 1922) was a Norwegian industrialist and art collector. He was born in Christiania as a son of brewery owner Mads Langaard and Lovise Jakobine Knudsen. He was married to Ellevine Ellefsen and was the father of Knut Christian Langaard and Johan Henrik Langaard.[1]

Christian Langaard
Langaard in 1920
Born(1849-08-05)5 August 1849
Christiania, Norway
Died31 August 1922(1922-08-31) (aged 73)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Industrialist and art collector
ChildrenKnut Christian Langaard
ParentMads Langaard
AwardsOrder of St. Olav

Langaard assumed various leading positions in the brewery Frydenlund Bryggeri in Christiania. He was a dedicated art collector, and his collection was eventually donated to the National Gallery of Norway, the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1904 and Commander, First Class in 1914.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sørensen, Bodil. "Mads Langaard". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Langaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 June 2014.