Rörstrand Furniture
Swedish
Before Rörstrand and its contemporaries introduced ceramic serveware to Europe, people primarily ate off of metal plates. The Swedish ceramics company was pivotal in bringing porcelain from China to the Western world, and today, vintage Rörstrand ceramics are highly prized by collectors.
The company began in 1726 at Rörstrand Castle in Stockholm, under the direction of master porcelain maker Johann Wolff. Early works bore no stamp or seal to mark their origin, as the company had no competitors at the time. Once competing companies made inroads into the porcelain market, Rörstrand began to stamp its products.
With the rising demand for ceramic tableware, Rörstrand pieces filled the cabinets in the houses of the nobility, royalty and the social elite of Sweden and surrounding nations. The 1800s saw many technological advances for the company, as it began using steam presses to emboss patterns into material. The 20th century brought the company to international markets after it presented its Art Nouveau pieces at the 1900 World Exposition in Paris.
As Sweden was a neutral country during the world wars, Rörstrand was able to continue producing, whereas other companies shut down or shifted to making items for the war effort. Swedish artist-designer Gunnar Nylund created his most famous works — warm-toned matte-glazed Art Deco stoneware and more — while employed by Rörstrand. During the 1950s, Rorstrand brought on master porcelain maker Marianne Westman, lovingly referred to as “the Porcelain Mother.” Her design, the Rörstrand Mon Amie, became one of the company’s leading sellers. It was among many popular designs that she and her team developed. Westman continued with the company through the 1960s when it brought on other notable talents, such as designer Inger Persson.
In 1976, the company celebrated 250 years, and the Rörstrand Museum opened in Lidköping, holding over 15,000 pieces created by the historic ceramics manufacturer.
With almost 300 years of history, Rörstrand has survived numerous shifts in culture and design preferences, maintaining its heritage style, while smoothly adapting to new trends. With each decade, the company has debuted new designs, glazes, patterns and technologies, bringing new innovations and intriguing twists to traditional work.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Creator: Rörstrand
Two Mustard Yellow Ceramic Plates by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two ceramic plates from the Eterna series, designed by Gunnar Nylund and fabricated by Rörstrand.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
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Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Midcentury Blue Stoneware Vase
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury Swedish vase in stoneware by Rörstrand, designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. This tall and minimalistic vase has an excellent glaze and is in ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund ARO Stoneware Bowl with Hares Fur Glaze Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gunnar Nylund ARO stoneware bowl with hares fur glaze Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s.
Measurements: 4" wide, 3" deep, 1" high in center and 1.5" high ed...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund "NSR" Dish Blueish Green Haresfur Glaze, Rorstrand Sweden, 1960s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gunnar Nylund "NSR" dish blueish green haresfur glaze, Rorstrand Sweden, 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Olle Alberius Ceramic Scandinavian Vase "Sarek" for Rörstrand, 1960
By Olle Alberius, Rörstrand
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian ceramic vase “Sarek” in matt enamel designed by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand, made in Sweden, marked on the bottom, 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Ceramic
Unique Stoneware Vase by Isaac Grünewald
By Isaac Grunewald, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely, large stoneware vase by Isaac Grünewald. Beautiful motif of a woman arching her back in a joyous, sensual way. The blue strokes around her make it seem like she is somersault...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Porcelain "Atlantis" Bowl Signed by Rolf Sinnemark
By Rörstrand, Rolf Sinnemark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large beautiful postmodern porcelain "Atlantis" bowl by Rolf Sinnemark for Rörstrand, Sweden. The black glazed bowl is decorated on the exterior and interior with depictions of geome...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Porcelain
Scandinavian Modern Group of 3 Gunnar Nylund Vases in Light and Dark Glazes
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian Modern group of 3 Gunnar Nylund vases in light and dark glazes. Made by Rorstrand, Sweden, circa 1945-1950.
Measures: Height 11” x diameter 6.5”, heights 6.5” x di...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
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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 Rörstrand Furniture
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Ceramic
Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Grand floor vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, made with chamotte stoneware in a brutal design. Blackish and brown glaze with pale grey swipes over a rough tri...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Stoneware Dish by Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s
By Rörstrand, Marianne Westman
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shallow serving plate / dish / centerpiece designed by Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s. Ceramic in an earthy colored, wabi-sabi raw glaze.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
1950s Swedish Stoneware Table Lamp by Carl Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand Studio
By Rörstrand
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Monumental Rorstrand stoneware table lamp by Swedish master ceramist Carl Harry Stalhane. The white stoneware body exhibits an off-white matte glaze modeled with a repeating underglaze design being a vertical series of slightly impressed elongated ovals each connected by a single line repeated to encompass the entire body. The body set on a custom, solid brass ring to enhance stability. Sold with an installed solid brass, custom, our lamp fitting consisting of, rod hole cover base cap, riser, double socket cluster each with a barrel chain...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Carl-Harry Stalhane Scandinavian Modern Hand Decorated Drip Vase, 1943 Rorstrand
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
A hand decorated glazed vase by artist Carl-Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand, Sweden. The vase has a loose grid pattern with blue, yellow and dark brown/black on a white ground. Signed a...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
Unique Chamotte Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking unique chamotte vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, in a brutal, deconstructed design with thick black and rusty red glazes. This is an example of Stålhane’s artistic style of the ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
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Stoneware
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Large Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in Goteborg, SE
Large vase by Gertrud Lönegren for Rörstrand, Sweden. Lönegren started her carrier at Upsala-Ekeby and came to Rörstrand in 1937. She stayed there for...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Chamotte Ceramic Luster Glazed Lamp Rörstrand
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
A highly textured surface Scandinavian Modern ceramic lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. The lamp is made of chamotte clay and finished with a cream colored luster glaze. N...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
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Clay
Two Scandinavian Modern Porcelain "Atlantis" Bowls by Rolf Sinnemark, Rorstrand
By Rörstrand, Rolf Sinnemark
Located in New York, NY
Two large beautiful Postmodern porcelain "Atlantis" bowls by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand, Sweden. The black glazed bowls is decorated on the exteri...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Modern Large Ceramic Vase "Pop" Vases from Rörstrand, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Inger Persson
Located in New York, NY
Two large midcentury Swedish vases circa 1960 from Rörstrand. These are attributed to Inger Persson but not signed by her.
Left: Height 25”, diameter 11”
Right: Height 10”, di...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Porcelain Åsa Lindström Vase for Rörstrand with Checker Pattern
By Rörstrand, Åsa Lindström
Located in New York, NY
A tall porcelain Åsa Lindström vase for Rörstrand, decorated with a repeating pattern of a young girl with dog and an orange and yellow chequer pat...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen Small Blue and Black Glazed Surrealist Bowl Rorstrand
By Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen, Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
Danish artist and ceramicist Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen small blue and black glazed surrealist bowl for Rorstrand, circa 1960s.
Measures: Diameter 6.5", height 3".
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Porcelain "Atlantis" Bowl by Rolf Sinnemark, Rörstrand
By Rörstrand, Rolf Sinnemark
Located in New York, NY
Large beautiful postmodern porcelain "Atlantis" bowl by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand, Sweden. The black glazed bowl is decorated on the exterior and interior with depictions of obeli...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Rörstrand Studio Bowl with Cobalt Glaze by Bertil Lundgren, 1970
By Bertil Lundgren, Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
A very large Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand hand thrown studio bowl or platter by Bertil Lundgren with a cobalt and earthy brown glaze. Signed on the bottom.
Measures: Diameter 24....
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Gunnar Nylund Brown Ceramic Vase by Rörstrand G.N. Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Karlstad, SE
Ceramic table lamp model "Rubus" by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand.
The lamp comes with a new off-white high-quality shade.
Height up to the socket: 33cm/13”
Condition: Very good.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Swedish Mid Century Ceramic Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and great ceramic / stoneware bowl model "AXK" by Gunnar Nylund in a dark brown glaze produced by Rörstrand, Sweden in the 1950s. In good original condition. Signed.
Dimensio...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gunnar Nylund, Large Rare Ceramic Floor Vase, Rörstrand 1940s, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Harry Stålhane Ceramic Bowl for Rörstrand
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Valby, 84
Beautiful ceramic bowl by Swedish artist Carl Harry Stålhane made at Rörstrand atelje in the 1950’s.
The bowl has a beautiful glaze which gives a beautiful structure to the bowl.
The glaze is a mixture of dark gray, brown and black which is a perfect detail to the bowl.
The bowl is in good condition with no chips or cracks.
The bowl is the perfect detail for any style of interior from a traditional Scandinavian style of interior to a more modern style of interior.
Carl-Harry Ingemar Stålhane, born 15 December 1920 in Mariestad, died 11 April 1990 in Lidköping, was a Swedish ceramist, designer, sculptor and painter.
Carl-Harry Stålhane was the son of the merchant Carl Vilhelm Hilarius Stålhane and Agnes Elisabeth Lundgren and from 1948 married to Birgit Ingegerd Dahlin.
Stålhane studied faience painting at Rörstrand's Porslinsfabrik and, after passing tests, was employed as a faience painter at the factory in 1939, but in the mid-1940s he was given the opportunity to try working with the rotary disc, which resulted in his further training at Grünewald's painting school 1944–1946 and for the sculptor Ossip Zadkine at the Académie Colarossi in Paris 1947–1948. After the Paris period, he got to work with design and he first created stoneware in a Chinese classical style with a certain connection to Gunnar Nylund's objects.
Through stages of faience painting and ornate glaze decoration, in the 1950s he reached a compact and closed form of chamotte stoneware, including vases and abstract sculptures with eruptively mottled earthen glazes. At the age of 30, he became something of a master of stoneware and took over as leading artist from Gunnar Nylund. In the early 1960s he worked with heavier objects that were often modeled rather than turned, and his square forms become more common.
He also designed consumables for serial production, among other things he designed the series Victoria which was shown in London in 1959 and together with Aune Laukanen who was responsible for the decor, he created the Spanish-inspired series Torro. He also designed a stoneware set...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Max Svanberg Decorative Modern Tile Wall Platter for Rörstrand, 1970s
By Rörstrand, Max Walter Svanberg
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limited edition Mid-Century Modern multi-colored porcelain wall plaque, tile painting by Swedish surrealist artist Max Walter Svanberg, (1912-1994). Designed for Swedish Rörstrand in the 1970s. Artist's signature on the back including description of the motif: "Illusionary conception while the sealed daughters of the sun unfold the sea's billowing swell". Signature on the front. Beautiful vintage condition.
Max Walter Svanberg was a Swedish surrealist painter, illustrator and designer. From a young age, Svanberg was inspired by flora, fauna and the female body - he began sculpting women torsos...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden 1960s
By Rörstrand, Inger Persson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely and tall stoneware table lamp model 8247 with speckled blue, brown and beige glazed colors designed by Swedish designer Inger Persson for Rörstrand in the 1960s. Perfect in ev...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rörstrand furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Rörstrand furniture 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 Rörstrand furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Rörstrand were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Stig Lindberg, and Gunnar Nylund. Prices for Rörstrand furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $56 and can go as high as $18,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,227.
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Questions About Rörstrand Furniture
- Is Rorstrand made in Sweden?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, Rorstrand was made in Sweden and was considered one of Sweden’s oldest porcelain manufacturers, founded in 1726. Unfortunately, the company decided to close down their manufacturing plants in Sweden and move them to Hungary and Sri Lanka. The old factory is a Rorstrand museum today and owned by Fiskars. Shop a collection of authentic Rorstrand porcelain from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.