Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
Swedish artist-designer Gunnar Nylund — who worked at iconic porcelain manufacturer Rörstrand for decades — was never satisfied with the status quo. He played with organic shapes, rich colors and dazzling patterns to create some of the most exquisite ceramic and porcelain sculptures, vessels and other furnishings and decor of the 20th century.
Born in Paris to artists Fernanda Jacobsen-Nylund and Felix Nylund, Gunnar lived in Finland as a child but when the Finnish Civil War broke out in 1918, he moved with his mother to her native Denmark. He initially pursued architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts but cut his schooling short when he accepted a position at the Bing & Grøndahl porcelain factory, where he worked for artist Paul Gauguin’s son, Jean, for several years, creating a range of stoneware pieces.
Dissatisfied with the factory's traditional approach to art, Nylund moved on from Bing & Grøndahl and sought to create works in a modernist style. In 1929, Nylund and chemist Nathalie Krebs opened their own ceramics workshop called Saxbo in Saxbo, Denmark. The company’s works garnered praise at a Svenskt Tenn exhibition, and the prestigious Swedish manufacturer Rörstrand offered Nylund a position as creative director.
While he later worked for Nymolle Ceramic Factory in Denmark for a short period, Nylund produced his most famous works while employed by Rörstrand. Fresh ideas and methods intrigued Nylund and he was always eager to try new techniques at the manufacturer. He worked in the Art Deco style, creating warm-toned matte-glazed stoneware sculptures and ceramic tableware that are devoid of lavish ornamentation. Later, he crafted numerous figurines and highly stylized animal sculptures. Nylund’s work can be found at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, the Designmuseum Denmark and elsewhere.
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Creator: Gunnar Nylund
Midcentury Ceramic Vase Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful large vase was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s Sweden.
The glaze is amazing and works wonderful with the bottleneck sha...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Midcentury Modern Set of 2 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Two wonderful pieces vase and bowl from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed and in good condition.
Very good condition ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Swedish Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Bronx, NY
Sweden, 1950s ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund, for Rörstrand in quartz green excellent condition and signed on the bottom.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Classical Roman Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Pair of Swedish Modern "Chamotte" Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Swedish Modern "Chamotte" vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. The name Chamotte indicates the large fragments of crushed earthenware pieces that was applied in the glace ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Avant-Garde Pottery Vase 'Fantasia' by Gunnar Nylund for Nymølle, Denmark, 1964
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This small turquoise Unika/unique vase was designed by Gunnar Nylund. It has two different sides each with handmade Avant-Garde motifs inspired by the Danish Cobra Movement and Picas...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Set of 2 Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Two wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures H 24 x D 8cm.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Gunnar Nylund Magenta Chamotte, Porcelain Vase for Rorstrand, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern handmade chamotte clay and porcelain vase by acclaimed Swedish designer Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Chamotte body with shiny deep raspber...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Stoneware, Pottery, Porcelain, Ceramic
"Swans and Cygnets, " Important Art Deco Covered Jar by Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most ambitious Art Deco pieces in the "Flambe" style we have seen, this covered jar was designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand pottery in Sweden in the 1930s. Glazed in r...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Midcentury Pair of Bowls Rörstrand Sweden by Gunnar Nylund, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Pair of bowls Rörstrand made in Sweden by Gunnar Nylund in the 1950s. Wonderful glaze on these bowls.
They are both in good condition
Measures: 16 x 12 X 8 cm.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Gunnar Nylund Green Glazed Scandinavian Stoneware Vase, 1960s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This stoneware vase in olive green glaze was designed by Swedish ceramist Gunnar Nylund and manufactured by Boveskov, Denmark. It was produced during the 1960s and has a handwritten ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Stoneware
Midcentury 3 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful pieces made in Sweden during the 1950s at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The objects have a wonderful form and glaze.
Good condition.
Mea...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Set of 2 Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Two wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures H 23 x W 12 cm.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist vase in hues of green and blue by Swedish ceramicist Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. A lovely piece on its own or folding a single stem of flora. This ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking floor vase by Gunnar Nylund, with distinct lines and black hare’s fur glaze with yellow streaks.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Stoneware
"Nudes with Falcons, " Masterful Art Deco Covered Jar by Nylund for Rorstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The largest "Flambe" piece we have ever offered, this covered jar with female nudes accompanied by falcons and leafing trees was designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand pottery in Sw...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Ceramic by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian ceramic by Gunnar Nylund: fish. Brown mat glazure, haze fur.
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Tall Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A long necked Gunnar Nylund ceramic vase with mottled blue and grey glaze. Incised with maker's mark and designer's initials "R, GN, Sweden, Y."
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Stoneware
Pair of Midcentury Hare's Fur Glazed Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This matching pair of small ceramic vases with taupe-brown hares fur glaze was designed by Gunnar Nylund and created in the workshop at Rörstrand in Sweden during the late 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Pottery
"Camels in Moonlight, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Vase by Nylund for Rorstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully glazed in shades of brown, ivory and gold, this striking vase depicts bactrian, two-hump camels flanked by palm trees, in a lovely moonlit night. This piece was designed ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Clay
Rörstrand Brown and Blue Haresfur Leaf-Shaped Tray by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Rörstrand brown and blue haresfur leaf-shaped tray by Gunnar Nylund. Model ARQ. Some cooking bubbles. Signed.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Jade Glazed Jar for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
A large elegant Scandinavian Modern jaded colored glaze on a raised pattern ceramic jar with lid. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, circa 1940.
Measures: Height 14...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
"Nude with Dove, " Rare Art Deco Bowl by Nylund for Rorstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before he became known for his organic forms and gorgeous glazes for the famous Rorstrand ceramic works in Sweden, Gunnar Nylund designed a line of very fine Art Deco pieces in what ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
Handmade stoneware pitcher with applied handle and pale green feather glaze. Signed on underside.
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
1960s Gunnar Nylund Brown Ceramic Vase by Rörstrand G.N. Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Knebel, DK
Gunnar Nylund brown ceramic vase in good condition with glaze in shades of brown.
Signed by Rörstrand G.N. Sweden
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Vase "Orient" by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1930's
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Örebro, SE
A gorgeous scandinavian modern stoneware vase "Orient" by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1930's.
Signed on the underside Rörstrand.
Wear and patina consistent with age and use, marks a...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Stoneware
Miniature Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three miniature stoneware vases by Gunnar Nylund, in imaginative forms with rounded lines. Lovely glazes in nuances of terracotta, blue and steel grey.
Height 6/6.7/9 cm, Dia...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Flambe Line Sung Glazed Vase
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Gunnar Nylund (French, 1904-97) was born in Paris to the well-known Finnish portrait painter and sculptor Felix Nylund. Gunnar Nylund was a Swedish Ceramic designer from the 1930’s and brought a wide range of styles and influences on his long and remarkable career in ceramics across both Sweden and Denmark. His work spans the period from the 1920s to the 1970s making him one of the great leaders in Scandinavian design. While he did produce work in glass it is his ceramic work that he is best known for. He joined Bing and Grondhal...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Pottery
"Sommerso" Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Strömbergshyttan, Sweden
By Asta Stromberg, Strombergshyttan, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Group of 5 “sommerso” type vases. Designed by Gunnar Nylund and Asta Strömberg. Manufactured by Strömbergshyttan in Sweden during the 1950s. Colored glass cased in clear glass techni...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Art Glass
Gunnar Nylund, Bowl, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Large Multicolored Bowl - Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large multicolored bowl with a lovely harfur glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the bowl is 27,5 x 22 cm (11" x 8.8") in diameter and 15 cm (6") high. It is in excellent...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Gunnar Nylund, Large Rare Ceramic Floor Vase, Rörstrand 1940s, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large rare floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden 1940s.
A early piece by Gunnar Nylund in ceramic. Signed GN, R/Rörstrand, Sweden.
In good condition, normal age rel...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Large Antelope Sculpture Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Fantastic sculpture of an antelope from Rörstrand and maker/designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed and in good condition. The sculptural design of...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful pieces, two vases from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund and one from Carl-Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Exceptional glazed vases with w...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Gunnar Nylund "Rubus" Mid Century Ceramic Vase for Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century ceramic vase in the "Rubus" serie by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden produced in the 1950s. In good vintage and original condition with minor signs from age and ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Lovely Brown Glazed Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely brown vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand in the 1950s. The vase is 17.5 cm high and in mint condition.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Vase in Ceramic by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Berlin, BE
Vase in ceramic by Gunnar Nylund
Stoneware from Rörstrand.
Additional information:
Material: Ceramic
Artist: Gunnar Nylund
Si...
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1950s European Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Large White Vas, Rörstrand, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Uppsala, SE
Large white stoneware vase by Swedish ceramicist Gunnar Nylund, produced by Rörstrand in the 1950s. Nice shape with a striped pattern on the lower and wider section. The vase is in a...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Gunnar Nylund "Rubus" Mid Century Ceramic Bowl Vase for Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and great "Rubus" bowl designed and made by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand in Sweden during the 1950s. In good vintage and original condition and showing minimal signs from age and...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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19650s Gunnar Nylund Scandinavian Midcentury Ceramic Vases for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vases set designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, made in Sweden, marked on the bottom, in matte enamel, 19650s.
Dimensions: Height 1...
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1650s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund "Chamotte" Jardiniere / Flowerpot Holder in Ceramics
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund "chamotte" jardinière / flowerpot holder in ceramics.
Measures: 23 x 5 cm.
White glaze.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
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20th Century Swedish Gunnar Nylund Decorative Objects
Collection Of Rorstrand Vases
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Rorstrand vases. The vases are being sold separately. Please email or call for prices.
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Gunnar Nylund decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Gunnar Nylund decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gunnar Nylund decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Gunnar Nylund were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, and Stig Lindberg. Prices for Gunnar Nylund decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $165 and can go as high as $20,573, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,108.
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