Torsten Ottersen Hoff (c.1688 – 1754) was a Norwegian sculptor. In addition to commissions in his home town, he did work in several other places in eastern and southern Norway. He also made furnace models for the ironworks. Tvedestrand Holt kirke a

He is known for decorations of the

Oslo Cathedral Oslo Cathedral () — formerly Our Savior's Church () — is the main church for the Church of Norway Diocese of Oslo, as well as the parish church for downtown Oslo. The present building dates from 1694 to 1697. The Norwegian royal family and th ...

, and is regarded to have decorated interior of Sørum Church, and churches in Løken,

Vestby Vestby is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestby. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is nam ...

, Holt and Ås. He also designed oven plates for several

ironwork Ironwork is any weapon, artwork, utensil, or architectural feature made of iron, especially one used for decoration. There are two main types of ironwork: wrought iron and cast iron. While the use of iron dates as far back as 4000 BC, it was th ...

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Year of birth unknown 1754 deaths Norwegian sculptors Year of birth uncertain {{Norway-artist-stub