Paprika Vase

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the paprika vase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each paprika vase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect paprika vase — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each paprika vase bearing Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made paprika vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Anna-Lisa Thomson and Upsala Ekeby are consistently popular.

A paprika vase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,100, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $1,965.

Swedish master ceramicist Anna-Lisa Thomson introduced a spirit to pottery in ways that had not yet been seen before her time. Best known for her "Paprika" series, Thomson brought an expert eye for simple beauty and quiet elegance to the glazed and unglazed surfaces of her tall, slender vases and other decorative objects. 

Thomson’s love of experimentation with new techniques and materials — especially glazes — lent an unparalleled level of distinction to her works. She often drew her inspiration from bodies of water and the natural world, which is evident in the smooth flow of lines and aquatic luster present in many of her finished pieces.

Thomson was born in 1905 in Karlskrona, Sweden. She studied at the Technical School in Stockholm, completing her schooling in 1924. Shortly after completing her studies, Thomson joined St. Eriks Lervarufabriker in Upsala, and became their artistic director within two years. To this day, she remains the most prominent creator associated with the company's name.

In the 1930s, Thomson joined Upsala Ekeby, where, alongside preeminent ceramic designers Sven Erik Skawonius and Vicke Lindstrand, she changed the course of the company's ceramics division. During her time with Upsala Ekeby, Thomson adopted an ancient Grecian style, adding classic images of doves to her vases and urns in homage to the goddess Athena. She also worked at Gefle Porslinsfabrik.

Thomson spent the last years of her life at her cottage in Grundsund on Sweden's west coast, where she turned her artistic attention to abstract painting. Many of her paintings grace the pages of the poetry book Eko av dagars ljusa klang (Echo of Day Bright Sound), which was published in 1953.

On 1stDibs, find Anna-Lisa Thomson ceramic vases, lighting and serveware.