Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

A lovely abstract ceramic sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1970s. The sculpture is unsigned but there is no doubt that this one is made by Br...

Hilkka Säynäjärvi for Arabia. Unique glazed ceramic wall plaque. Beautiful glaze in blue and green shades, 1960s. Measures: 28 x 23 cm. 1 1" x 9" In very good condition Stamped.

Title: Blue Mosaic, Kirsi Kivivirta (b. 1959, Finland) Kirsi Kivivirta belongs to the Finnish contemporary ceramic elite, pushing the rich ceramic heritage of Finland forward. After...

Title: Gold, 2022, Marie Beckman (b. 1960, SWE), Hand cast stoneware clay, 14-18k gold mounted on aluminum.⁠ ⁠ Marie Beckmans work is inspired by architecture and machinery. The me...

Title: BLOOD WAVE, 2022, Marie Beckman (b. 1960, SWE), Hand cast and glazed stoneware clay mounted on anodized aluminum.⁠ ⁠ This large piece was commissioned and took almost a year...

Title: Drops & Flow, Kirsi Kivivirta (b. 1959, Finland) Kirsi Kivivirta belongs to the Finnish contemporary ceramic elite, pushing the rich ceramic heritage of Finland forward. Afte...

Title: Drops, Kirsi Kivivirta (b. 1959, Finland) Kirsi Kivivirta belongs to the Finnish contemporary ceramic elite, pushing the rich ceramic heritage of Finland forward. After finis...

A unique and wonderfully designed wall relief with impressed decoration by famed Finnish ceramist Rut Bryk who was a leader in the modern Finnish ceramic art movement. The dish is s...

Blue bird embossed ceramic plate from the 1960s from the Ego Stengods workshops in Sweden. Very good condition, note a firing defect under the ceramic, see photo.

Large stylish Danish midcentury wall sconce. The lamp is made the acknowledged pottery Søholm on Bornholm and the design is attributed to Noomi Backhausen & Poul Brandborg. Made ca. ...

Mid-Century Swedish ceramic floral wall plaque by Jie Gantofta Sweden. Created by designer Aimo Nietosvuori. This ceramic tile with natural flower...

Vintage wall plaque abstract mid century ceramic wall hanging stoneware Blue glazed Owls relief designed by Sven Aage Jensen and manufactured by S...

Made-to-order Duk quartz sand Wall-mounted side table by T. Woon The wall-mounted corner sculpture stands as a perfect embodiment of the designer's p...

Pair of stylish Danish mid-century wall sconces. The wall lamps are made by the acknowledged pottery Søholm on Bornholm and the design is attributed to Noomi Backhausen & Poul Brandborg. The sconces consists of circular disks made of stoneware with a lovely structured surface. The core of the disk...

Ebonised metal abstract art work with blue and red glass elements. Created in the 1960s by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen.

This beautiful wall plaque with autumn leaves is made of molded stoneware and glazed.Designed by Aimo Nietosvuori for JIE Gantofta. Finnish designer who moved to Sweden. In the begin...

Huge mid-century Danish ceramic wall sconce from Brangstrup Stentøj. Made ca. 1970s. The wall sconce is bowl shaped and has incised stri...

Pair of large stylish Danish mid-century wall sconces. The wall lamps are made by the acknowledged pottery Søholm on Bornholm and the design is attributed to Noomi Backhausen & Poul Brandborg. The sconces consists of a large dish with a central circular disk. They are made of stoneware with a lovely structured surface. The core of the disk...

A wall hanging sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1960s of earthenware. The sculpture shall be mounted at the wal...

Scandinavian Modern wall tile by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland in the 1960s. A Rare piece. The ceramic tile represents different fruits in a classic whimsical Finnish style. G...

Ceramic wall plaque decorated with blue glaze. It depicts the Zodiac sign: The Capricon. Designed by Vallis and made at Gabriel Ceramic Studio in Sweden during the 1970s. Measurement...

Kukkii (blooms) is a unique collection of slender-stemmed, wooden flowers and plants which, variously grouped, capture the moment of calm and freedom sometimes experienced in nature....

The stoneware crazy cat Christmas wall plaque was designed and made by Tue Poulsen in Denmark in 1979. This is number 437 of af limited run of 500. Measu...

Kukkii (blooms) is a unique collection of slender-stemmed, wooden flowers and plants which, variously grouped, capture the moment of calm and freedom sometimes experienced in nature....

Large 11 1/4 x 6 in. Medium 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. Small 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. An ingenious and unusual wooden and metal wire rod trivet from the Finnish designer Kaija Aarikka. The Aarikka design house is over 50 years old, started in 1954 by Kaija Aarikka who, as a textile design student, was unable to find suitably attractive buttons for a suit she had created for a final assignment. She decided to carve her own - and was surprised that her five buttons turned out to be the star of the day. That same year she and her husband founded their company, called Aarikka Oy, and opened their first sales outlet in Helsinki. In the ensuing years the company has focused on creating unique decorative and household designs showcasing local Finnish materials - which entails quite a bit of birch wood. The wooden circles are echoed by the circular wire loops at the end of each row of rings. The construction allows it to be slightly flexible but quite sturdy, while the open loops allow air to circulate under the pot. The wires can be rotated. The Aarikka Finland...

Kukkii (blooms) is a unique collection of slender-stemmed, wooden flowers and plants which, variously grouped, capture the moment of calm and freedom sometimes experienced in nature....

KUKKII (blooms) is a unique collection of slender-stemmed, wooden flowers and plants which, variously grouped, capture the moment of calm and freedom sometimes experienced in nature....

Unusual wall mounted key holder in stoneware. Decorated with impressions of diffrent keys. Designed and made by Ulla Lønow in Denmark circa 1970. Meas...

Kukkii (blooms) is a unique collection of slender-stemmed, wooden flowers and plants which, variously grouped, capture the moment of calm and freedom sometimes experienced in nature....

Glazed ceramic wall plaque, made by Ester Wallin for Upsala Ekeby in the end of 1960s. Depicting a middle eastern male character in sharply defined face p...

*Collection not sold in France, exclusive to Mobilier de France.* The Piana collection is one of Cacio's bestsellers, with Scandinavian inspiration, this line is available in severa...

Blue fish embossed ceramic plate from the 1960s from the Ego Stengods workshops in Sweden. Very good condition.  

Wall-mounted clay and ceramic still-life relief fabricated at Graveren Sandnes (1852-1994) in Norway. Clean lines and soft colored glazing contrasting to...

Striking, unique stoneware wall mask by Bengt Berglund. Abstract face form with a gilded top and enigmatic embossed pattern of letters.

A depiction of The Bronze Age “Sun Chariot” – a very important Danish cultural icon, held in the National Museum of Denmark and even printed to the front side of the most valuable money note we have in Denmark. The Sun Chariot was found in Trundholm Denmark in 1902. It is executed in bronze and gold and dates from 1400 b.c. The ceramic illustration by the danish ceramist Ejvind Nielsen...

Vintage Michael Andersen ceramic candleholder possibly in the form of a Madonna Achingly beautiful and such a wonderful piece of fai...

Kukkii (blooms) is a unique collection of slender-stemmed, wooden flowers and plants which, variously grouped, capture the moment of calm and freedom sometimes experienced in nature....

Swedish ceramists. Limited edition Wall hung plaques in glazed stoneware. Motifs: working women. Measures: 18.5/17.5 cm. Both in very good condition. Sta...

Pair of hand thrown ceramic wall plaques by Ulla Winblad for Alingsås Keramik, Sweden, 1960s.

Glazed ceramic princess figure mounted on a pine wall plaque, designed by Konrad Galaaen (1923-2004) and fabricated in the 1950s at Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik...

A very important early work by Bertil Vallien b. 1938. Unique and monumental wall sculpture, hand painted and contour sawn wood. Made in Sweden 1966. One of a kind! The sculpture is depicting fishes in the water. It was commissioned by an optician in 1966. That is why the eyes are made of oval glass mirrors. They are also hiding the holes where you screw the sculpture to the wall. The sculpture would be great in a fish restaurant or in an indoor pool area. It will certainly make a statement wherever it will hang! A photograph depicting the artist in front of the sculpture is included (see image)! Fully signed and dated 1966 (see image). The sculpture is in 3 parts. The upper part is in one piece. The lower part is in 2 pieces. There are no problems hanging this on the wall. It is heavy but not that heavy. Measurements: The upper part, Lenght 226cm, height 68cm, 7cm deep. The lower part, Lenght 245cm, height 75cm, 7cm deep. As mounted as in the pictures: length 304cm, height 120cm. Total length if one put these pieces after one another, circa 475cm. You can put this sculpture on the wall with different combinations and variations. In 2017 Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan bought the "One million Dollar Boat". They paid one million dollars for the mixed media sculpture "Passage" made by Bertil Vallien. BERTIL VALLIEN EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES 1963 - ongoing Freelance designer for Kosta Boda glassworks, Sweden 1963 - ongoing Independent artist/designer 1961-63 Studies in USA and Mexico 1961 University of Art and Design, Stockholm, Sweden PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (SELECTION) Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA HM de Young Museum, San Francisco, USA Yokohama Art Museum. San Francisco, USA Imagine Museum, FL, USA The State Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Düsseldorf Museum of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA The Art Institute, Chicago, USA National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden VIDA Museum, Sweden, permanent wing Everson Museum, NY, USA Museum of Fine Art, Boston, USA National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, Wa, USA JB Speed Art Museum, Louisville, USA The Prescott Collection at Pacific First Centre, Seattle, USA Detroit Art Institute, Detroit Il, USA Yokohama Art Museum, Yokohama, Japan The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte, NC, USA Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, USA Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico Musée des Art and Design, The Louvre, Paris, France The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL, USA Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, USA National Museum, Edinburgh, UK Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI, USA AWARDS (SELECTED) Prince Eugen´s medal for outstanding achievement in art, conferred by the King of Sweden (1998) Gold medal, Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden (2005) GAS Visionary Award (2020) Honorary doctorate, Växjö University, Sweden (2002) Artist of the future Award, Imagine Museum, FL, USA (2020) Visionaries Award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (2001) Medal for exhibition “Nine Rooms” at the 13th Biennale in Venice given by Instituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti (2012) Young American award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (1961) Award in recognition of the promotion of Glass Art in the world, Museo del Vidrio Monterey, Mexico (2004) The Libensky Award, Seattle, WA, USA (2008) The Wilson Award, GAS, New Orleans, USA (2005) Urban Glass Award for >>Outstanding Achievement in Glass<< NY, USA (1998) Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis, Coburg, Germany (1985) BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Drawings, Ceramics, Glass, Staffan Bengtsson, Kosta förlag, Sweden 2012 Bertil Vallien, Nine Rooms, Publisher Marsilio, Italy 2008 Staven, Gunnar Lindqvist, Kamras/ Kamras förlag 2007 Transperent Bounaries, Ulla-Britt Edberg, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2006 Vallien, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2002 Somna Vakna, Matthew Kangas, University of Washington Press, London 2002 Fiat Lux, Johan Unger Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1998 Glass eats light, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1997 Headbook, Niclas Rådström, Publisher, Kamras/Kamras 1995 Anod, Peter Nilsson, Nordstedts förlag, Sweden 1990 Bertil Vallien, Gunnar Lindqvist, Carlson Bokförlag 1983 Sandcast, Ulf Thomas Moberg, Moberg Publisher EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Vida Museum, Öland, Sweden 2019 Habatat gallery, Detroit, USA 2019 Schantz Gallery, Stockbridge-MA, USA 2018 Leger Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 2017 Gallery Schantz, Stockbridge, MA, USA 2017 Art Miami, Schantz gallery, Miami FL, USA 2017 Spritmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden 2016 Hawk Gallery, Columbus. OH, USA. 2016 Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden 2016 Millesgården, Stockholm, Glasstress, Sweden 2016 Edsvik Konsthall, Edsvik, Sweden 2016 SOFA, Navy pier Chicago IL- USA 2015 Galleri Berengo, Muranoi, Italien 2014 Palazzo Guinigi, Lucca, Italien 2013 Gallerie Azur, Spa, Belgien 2011 Marina Barovier Galleria, Venedig, Italien 2011 Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA 2009 Imago Gallery, Palm Springs. CA. USA 2008 Etienne gallery.Oisterwijk, The Netherlands 2007 Heller Gallery, NYC, USA 2007 Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Il, USA 2006 Prince Eugen´s Waldermarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden 2005 Landkrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden 2005 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico 2003 Rockford Art Museum, IL, USA 2003 Glass Museum, International Centre for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, USA 2002 Cellier de Clairvaux, Dijon, France 2002 >>In Transit<< Gävle Museum 2002 Eremitaget, St. Petersburg, Ryssland 2002 The state Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002 Konstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway 2001 Riihiimäki Museum, Finland 2000 Traver gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland 1999 Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 1998 Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1998 The Bullseye Gallery Portland, OR, USA 1998 Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden 1997 Museum of Arts, Indianapolis, USA 1997 Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA 1969 Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy PERFORMANCE 2012,18,19, 20 Rainshower, Kosta glassworks, Sweden 2007 Diamonds and Ashes, Music: Tomidas, Midnight session at Åfors glass...

Nittsjö wall plaque decorated with birds, 1960s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 31 x 11 cm.

Bengt Berglund for Gustavsberg, Sweden enamel wall hanging. Signed and dated on reverse, Gustavsberg 63 and front lower left corner. Green backgrou...

Ceramic wall decoration comprised of various sized ceramic shapes strung together with thin black wire each with a matte finish orange to black glaze. The three largest and irregular...

Skyscraper model believed to be an artist's representation of a building designed by the Danish architectural firm, C.F. Möller, who have been around ...

Wall sculpture face in relief designed by Siri Derkert, Sweden. 1966. Made from lacquered metal offset and concrete inlayed with pebbles. Measures: ...

Wall sculpture by Elli Hemberg, Sweden. 1960s. Painted wood. Unique. Dimensions: H: 38 cm/ 15'' L: 118 cm/ 46 1/2''

Skyline cityscape wall relief build in blocks of rough textured wood and painted in black, white, orange & blue is made from the perspective of the waterfront river side. It is made ...

Group of 4 glazed ceramic birds designed by Konrad Galaaen (1923-2004) for Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik, Norway. Typical strong colors and patc...

Wall plaque designed by Börje Skohg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s. Stoneware and silver. Dimensions:: H 22.8 cm/ 9" W 22.8 cm/ 9".

Wall sculpture designed by Ulla Viotti, Sweden, 1980s Stoneware. Dimensions: H: 68 cm/ 2' 2" W: 63 cm/ 2'

Relief by Zbigniew Stanley Kupczynski, Poland. 1960's. Mixed media. Dimensions: H: 67 cm/ 26 1/2'' L: 83 cm/ 32 1/2'' Zbigniew Kupczynski (born November 28, 1928) is a Polish-Canadian abstract expressionist artist known for his colorful portrait paintings of celebrities...

Wall plaque designed by Toini Muona for Arabia, Finland, 1950s. Measurements: H: 30 cm/ 12'' L: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''.

Wall sculpture designed by Jörgen Larsen, Denmark. 1970's. Forged iron. Measurements: L: 182 cm/ 5' 11 1/2'' H: 84 cm/ 33 1/2'' D: 14 cm/ 5 1/2''

Lit wall sculpture designed by Ragnar Andersson, Sweden, 1985. Iron. Signed in the back. Measurements: H: 82 cm/ 2' 8 3/4''.

A simple plaque in ceramic in rich brown glaze, of the artist himself.

A fine unique sculptural stoneware heavy wall unit in various brown colors. Made by a Danish artist in the 1970s. Beautiful structure and layers in this vintage piece. This bruta...

Scandinavian Modern tall tile by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland in the 1960s. A classic "Peacock" themed wall plate. Ceramic. Good vintage condition.