Rörstrand Ceramics
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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Creator: Rörstrand
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Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker or Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures: Height 26 cm, 17 cm...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Set of 6 Mini Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Six wonderful miniature vases from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures: Height 15 cm ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Ceramic Studio Vase Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Very nice studio vase from Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures: H 12 cm, D 13cm.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous vase from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed in shifting colors
Good condition.
Measures: H 22 cm, W 14...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Vase Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful vase was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
The brown golden glaze is amazing and works wonderful with the shape a...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Set of 2 Ceramic Pieces Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Two wonderful pieces made in Sweden during the 1950s at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The vase matches the bowl and gives a clean and modern look. The vase with...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Scandinavian Ceramic Pichet, Model AXQ
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian ceramic pichet, model AXQ signed.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful vase made in Sweden 1950s at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane.
The vase has beautiful lines and a nice glaze.
Very good condition.
Measures: H 1 cm, W ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Pair of Ceramic Bowls Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These bowls made in Sweden 1950s for Rörstrand and designed by one of the great during that period, Carl-Harry Stålhane. These bowls has a small foot which it stands on. There is a s...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Modern Set of 4 Ceramic Vases Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set of 4 wonderful vases made in Sweden during the 1950s at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The Vases are made in nice sculptural shape and with wonderful glaze. ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Large Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Exceptional quality over these vases produced in Sweden at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund. It was made in 1950s and has a nice shimmer glaze with fine lines.
Part...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Bowls Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful bowls from Rörstrand and maker or designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed bowls in good condition. The structrure and form of the b...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Pair of Ceramic Bowls Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful bowls on a small foot. Manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Carl Harry Stålhane.
The bowls has a wonderful glaze and it lifts the shape of the bowls to be w...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Large Ceramic Bowl Rörstrand AXK Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful largest model of the AXK bowl manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The bowl has a wonderful glaze and it lifts the shape of the bowl to a won...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Magenta Chamotte, Porcelain Vase for Rorstrand, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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Stoneware, Pottery, Porcelain, 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 24 x D 8cm.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Set of Midcentury Ceramic Bowls by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two midcentury ceramic bowls designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand. Earthy wabi-sabi color and texture.
Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Scandinavian Modern vase designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rörstrand Ceramics
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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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Rare "Mobile" Sculpture by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, 1953
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare "Mobile" sculpture by Swedish ceramic artist Carl Harry Stålhane. Handmade at Rörstrand workshop in Sweden in 1953. Made in only 25 examples. Made from porcelain with hand paint...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Porcelain
Set of 3 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These 3 pieces, 2 vases and 1 small bowl was created at Rörstrand and designed by famous Carl Harry Stålhane in the 1950s.
Both the vases and bowl are nice sculptured, and the glaz...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic plate Titus by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand
By Olle Alberius, Rörstrand
Located in Berlin, DE
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic plate Titus by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand
This hand-painted Titus ceramic plate was designed by Olle Alberius between 1963-1970 for Rörstrand.
S...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Scandinavian Ceramic Bowl, Model ASH
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian ceramic bowl, model ASH. Brown and yellow glazure. Signed.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Elegant ceramic table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. The colors of the glaze have a very shifting and elegant look. This ceramic lamp piece is a rare one to find. The s...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
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 Ceramics
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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 Ceramics
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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 Ceramics
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Porcelain
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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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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 Rörstrand Ceramics
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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 Ceramics
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Porcelain
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 Ceramics
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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 Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Early Vase Rörstrand by Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large early vase from Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures: H 34, D 12 cm.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rörstrand Ceramics
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Ceramic
Rörstrand ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Rörstrand ceramics 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 ceramics, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original ceramics 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 ceramics by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, and Höganäs Keramik. Prices for Rörstrand ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $94 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,049.
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