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A large blue ashtray by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Designed by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in London, GB
A large ashtray shell like in it’s design, and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Designed by Gunnar Nylund, (Swedish, 1914-1997). Signed by this highly collectible designer. In g...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian modern large ceramic ashtray by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950’s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in London, GB
A large ashtray table produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Designed by Gunnar Nylund, (Swedish, 1914-1997). Signed by this highly collectible designer. In good condition, with no cr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallo...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, by the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallop...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallo...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scall...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Horn Beaker or Stirrup Cup with Internal Copper and Glass Base Made in England
Located in London, GB
A beautiful decorative Horn Beaker or cup with wonderful decorative markings, benefitting from and interior copper and silver or tin lining interior sleeve...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Barware
Materials
Silver, Tin, Copper
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallo...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Set of 6 Art Deco Bakelite Napkin Rings Shaped as Stylised Birds
Located in London, GB
A set of 6 bakelite Art Deco Napkin rings in the stylised design of Birds. The Rings have a wonderful tonal quality. The internal diameter for on...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Scandinavian Modern Swedish Bowl by Carl Harry Stalhane and Maker Rorstrand
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in London, GB
Swedish ceramic artist Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920- 1990) played a major role in popularizing Swedish pottery during the 20th century, working for more than three decades at Rörstrand, one of the oldest ceramics manufacturers in Europe. During his long tenure at Rörstrand, Stålhane was responsible for small-batch studio pieces, mass-produced tableware , and all manner of decorative accessories .
Born in 1920 in Mariestad, Sweden, Stålhane began working at Rörstrand in 1939 as a decorative painter, assisting Danish-Finnish ceramic artist, designer, and sculptor Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997). During this time, Stålhane decorated various ceramic pieces, most notably Nylund’s Flambé range (1939s), quickly establishing himself as a talented ceramic artist. Inspired by the desire for new products during the postwar economic boom, Stålhane went from being a talented decorator to an exceptional ceramic artist.
In 1943, Stålhane caught the eye of Swedish artist Isaac Grünewald (1889-1946), who was visiting Rörstrand. Grünewald was so impressed with Stålhane’s work that he took him on as a student, and from 1943 to 1946, Stålhane studied art at Grünewald's Art School in Stockholm. Subsequently from 1947 until 1948, he studied sculpture at Académie Colarossi in Paris.
During the 1950s, Stålhane’s work appeared in several solo exhibitions in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His Blanca Tableware range (c. 1955) won numerous international prizes and was in high-demand. In 1958, Stålhane succeeded Nylund as Artistic Director and Chief Designer at Rörstrand.
In 1960, Stålhane unveiled a new collection at Stockholm’s Galerie Blanche. Featuring dark stoneware pieces made from local clays, this collection represented a bold departure from the soft, restrained shapes of the 1950s. It has since been praised for its precient aesthetic that would influence the look of ceramics for more than a decade.
From 1963 until 1971, Stålhane taught ceramics at the Art Industrial School in Gothenburg. For a short time, he also was the Design Director at the Swedish factory Upsala Ekeby, which in addition to porcelain, produced tile, brick, and glass.
Stålhane eventually left Rörstrand in 1973 in order to establish his own ceramic company, Designhuset, in Lidköping, where he further experimented with local clays and minerals. Stålhane continued to work until his death in 1990. Today, Designhuset is a school for ceramists and model-makers.
Over the course of his career, Stålhane created several public works for The Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City, Missouri, and for Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden. His work is represented at several international museums, including Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum and New York’s MoMA.
Rörstrand is the second oldest brand of ceramics in Europe and can be found in homes all across Sweden and Europe. Rörstrand’s long legacy includes some of Europe’s most iconic ceramics collections including Swedish Grace, Mon Amie, Ostindia, Filippa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Art Deco Gustavsberg Argenta Ceramic Plate with Silver Inlay by Wilhelm Kåge
By Gustavberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in London, GB
This wonderful Art Deco plate or shallow bowl made in Sweden 1930s at Gustavsberg factory, was designed by the painter and ceramicist Wilhelm Kåge. The name Argenta comes from the La...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Silver
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Serving Plate or Cheese Board Similar to Bojesen
Located in London, GB
A Danish Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian design serving platter or cheese board in the style of Kay Bojesen. A sleekly designed handle with a hole for a strap to hang, glides over th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
1930’s Belgium Ceramic Basket Casserole with Vegetable and Mushroom Lid
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Casserole bowl or dish with integral lid, produced in Belgium, circa 1930. A ‘Tellurite’ model number -1125- lidded tureen with basket weave sides in rich, deep earth ton...
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
A Pair of Large English Porcelain Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
A large pair of English Staffordshire porcelain figures of orange and white seated spaniel dogs with gold chain leashes.
Their two front legs are separated, a more delicate, therefor...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Designed Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard Made by Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern (Scandinavian Modern) Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk of the USA.
A Teak tray designed by the highly regarded and very collected Jens H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Daum Crystal Star Bowl
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This refined and sculptural translucent glass bowl was produced by Daum, one of the most illustrious glass makers of the period in Nancy, France, circa 1950. Daum was awarded a Grand...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Modern Teak ‘Congo’ Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a Scandinavian Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard, a master of the sculptural paired back and simplistic form. This teak ice bucket has had its wood...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Italian Arni Form Ice Bucket
Located in London, GB
A midcentury teak ice bucket in the style of Jens Quistgaard. This piece is one of a collection we have collected and restored by the Italian Maker Arni Form...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Boho Chic 19th Century Decorative Water Spout Handle Jug from Provencal France
Located in London, GB
A very rare antique French glazed terracotta water spout handle jug in original condition .These jugs were used primarily in the South of France. Chips and imperfections help authent...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Clay
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