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ASAF - Anders Sveaas’ Charitable Foundation was established in 1990 and is a private foundation based in Oslo, Norway.

“Konsul Anders Sveaas” by Nils Aas, Photo: Einar Aslaksen

ASAF could in 2020 celebrate its 30 years anniversary in pursuing its purpose to contribute to public and charitable causes, especially organizations without relevant public funding. The foundation was established by the Norwegian businessman and art collector Christen Sveaas and named after his grandfather Consul Anders Sveaas, the founder of AS Kistefos Træsliberi at Jevnaker in 1889. Among some of the beneficiaries in previous years you will find:

The Norwegian Opera and Ballet
The Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park located at Jevnaker just outside of Oslo
Senior citizens residing in nursing homes in Oslo with wine for the Christmas and Easter holidays
Easter gifts for children who have to spend the holidays in hospitals in Oslo and surrounding counties
Scholarships for young talented Norwegian and Nordic musicians
The Queen Sonja International Music Competition
The Kon-Tiki Classical Music Festival
Trondheim International Chamber Music Festival

The Foundation also owns one of Europes finest collections of antique Italian string instruments, which the foundation lends out to talented Norwegian and Nordic musicians. The collection consists of the following instruments:

A. Stradivarius violin from 1689, "The Ragin Strad": Currently on loan to Miriam Helms Ålien
A. Stradivarius violin from 1694, "Ovcharov": Currently on loan to Ava Bahari
A. Stradivarius violin from 1695, "ex-Sandars": The next borrower will be announced late August 2025
A. Stradivarius violin from 1705-1710, "Maurer, van Veen, Elphinstone": Currently on loan to Alva Holm
A. Stradivarius cello from 1707, "Boni-Hegar": Currently on loan to Andreas Brantelid
A. Stradivarius violin from 1710: Currently on loan to Ludvig Gudim
A. Stradivarius violin from 1720, "ex-Karl Klingler": Currently on loan to Alma Kraggerud
A. Stradivarius violin from 1725, Cremona, "Duke of Cambridge, Spohr, ex. Camilla Wicks": Currently on loan to Johan Dalene
A. Stradivarius violin from 1725, "Leonardo Da Vinci": Currently on loan to David Coucheron
A. Stradivarius violin from 1736 "Spencer Dyke": Currently on loan to Sonoko Miriam Welde
G.B. Guadagnini violin from 1753, "The Skolnik": Currently on loan to Christopher Tun Andersen
G.B. Guadagnini violin from 1773, Torino: Currently on loan to Frederik Øland
G.B. Guadagnini viola from 1745, Piacenza: Currently on loan to Njord K. Fossnes
D. Montagnana violin from 1740: Currently not lent out
F. Ruggieri cello from 1687, Cremona: Currently not lent out
F. Ruggieri cello from 1688, Cremona: Currently on loan to Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin
F. Ruggieri cello from 1690, Cremona: Currently on loan to Birgitta Oftestad
A. and H. Amati viola from 1616, Cremona: Currently on loan to Nicholas Algot Swensen