Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg Argenta Ceramic Centrepiece Platter Applied Silver

Floral round stoneware centrepiece Argenta platter by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg Applied silver floral central decoration of spring flowers and foliage. Interesting folly: Kage ha...

Elegant Argenta stoneware fruit bowl by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Central motif in applied silver of a stylised fruit, possibly pump...

An extravagant Argenta stoneware, five legged fish bowl by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden A fascinating barbed fish of applied silver, decorates the interior of this tactile a...

Unusual Argenta stoneware footed dish with applied silver swordfish central motif Tied silver banding to rim Designed by Wilhelm Kage for the Argenta series for Gustavsberg, Sweden...

Small footed stoneware Argenta dish by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Decorated with trefoil flower sprigs and banding to rim and foot with applied silver A lovely 'introducti...

A winged Griffon decorates this ceramic raised plate with applied silver decoration, by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. A bold piece of collectible Argenta Circa 1930's Signe...

A stylish Swedish Art Deco Gustavsberg Argenta silver inlay small bowl by Wilhelm Kage (Swedish, 1889-1960) the design conceived in 1938. The small rounded bowl stands on an unglazed...

This wonderful very large and rare Art Deco plate made in Sweden 1930s at Gustavsberg factory, was designed by Wilhelm Kåge. The name Argenta comes from the Latin Argentum and indica...

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. A set of six "Argenta" ceramic bowls. Glaze in green tones with silver inlays in the shape of leaves. Model number: 957 Mid-20th century. Marked. In per...

Algot Wilhelm Kåge (6 March 1889 – 25 November 1960)[1] was a Swedish artist and designer, mainly known as a ceramic designer and as the artistic leader of the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. Kåge studied decorative painting at Tekniska skolan in Stockholm and later for the painter Carl W. Wilhelmson in Gothenburg, Johan Rodhe in Copenhagen and at Plakatschule in Munich, where he learnt graphic techniques.[2] His early career was dedicated to advertising and the production of posters, but his best known work was in ceramics, begun when he was appointed artistic leader of Gustavsberg in 1917, remaining there until 1949, when he was succeeded by Stig Lindberg. He was presented with the Prince Eugen Medal for design that same year. The focus of Kåge's early ceramic designs, as of much of Swedish design of this period was on practical solutions to social issues, an example of which was his Praktika (1933), a simply designed and stackable set of tableware aimed at working-class families. Praktika was a commercial failure, as the intended buyers preferred more traditional and ornate products. Kåge's most commercially successful design was the green-glazed Argenta earthenware with decorations in silver, that was produced in many shapes and with many different surface designs. Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg. Four small Argenta bowls and one square bowl in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in shades of green with silver inlay in the form of leaves. Mid 20th century. Measures: 8 x 2 cm Round bowls...

Very large Glazed stoneware center plate with silver overlay Dimensions: 15 inch in diameter This beautiful piece is part of the artist's Argenta Series, which he produced for the G...

A bowl in ceramic with handmade silver inlay from the 1930s Argenta collection made by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, signature underneath. The now iconic argenta stoneware collecti...