Scandinavian Modern Bowls and Baskets

Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Two Line Cut Crystal Art Bowls Handblown Two line cut, chair worked crystal art-object, Model 3342, expertly designed by the renowned Tapio Wirkk...

tray in art glass. Made by Kosta Boda. Signed.

Two stoneware plates depicting the Swedish castle Ulriksdal Palace designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle porslinsfabrik, in 1951. The pale yellow and green colors, together...

Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) for Rörstrand, ceramic bowl in shades of brown. Mid-20th century. Perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Dimensions: D 14.4 cm x H 7.5 cm.

Kaj Franck, A blue and clear artglass object "Lancet", Model KF218, Nuutajärvi-Notsjö, Finland 1963 A free blown and cut and polished blue and clear cased artglass object “Lansetti”...

A Classic elegant "Aro" ceramic bowl by Gunnar Nylund. Shades in blue and brown glaze. Made for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s. Inscribed with artist signature and Rorstand studio mark. E...

Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Large ceramic bowl with glaze in blue-green tones. Dated 1964. Perfect condition. Signed. Dimensions: D 32.0 cm x H 9.5 cm.

Gunnnar Nylund for Rörstrand, ceramic bowl with blue-violet glaze. Mid-1900s. Marked. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: L 16.0 cm. x D 12.4 cm. x H 8.0 cm.

Vintage staved teak serving bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Stamped "Dansk International Design LTD Thailand JHQ". Designer: Jens Qu...

Original brass bowl by master Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. Model designed for Stelton a danish manufacturer . Lots of patina and traces of use that gives a warm feeling. Properly ...

Iconic Scandinavian Modern design by Alvar Aalto in vibrant emerald green glass for eminent Finnish glassworks, Iittala. This mid-century example includes a bubble in the glasswor...

Wooden Dish by Yngve Ekström, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Wood Style: Scandinavian, Mid century Produced in Sweden Dimensions: (W x D x H): 38 x 11 x 5.5 cm Condition: G...

Handmade Swedish midcentury modern decorative bowl manufactured by Upsala Ekeby in the 1960s, model 4360. Soft slight asymmetrical bowl on round foot. Hand-carved relief lined graphi...

A lovely silver plated bowl with handles in amber or plastic. The bowl has a lovely decor of mermaids and is made in the 1930s or 1940s, it is made in lovely Swedish modern style. It...

Rare Ceramic Bowl / Tray by Carl-Harry Stålhane, 1950’s Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden Dimensions (W x D ...

Wilhelm Kåge Stoneware Bowl "Wave" by Gustavsberg. White stoneware with Carrara Glaze. 1940s. Fantastic condition. An eye-catcher object, for every design hunter.

Cohr, Denmark, small bowl in stainless steel, Danish design. Modernist design, 1970s. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 10.0 x D 7.5 cm.

A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing glaze. Made by Tyra Lundgren. Executed during the artist's time spent at Sèvres, between 1934-1939. Excellent condition. Impressed with artist's name and maker's marks. Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979) was one of the most multifaceted artists and modernists of the twentieth century. She was a painter, drawer, sculptor, ceramist, glass- and textile designer, as well as an author and an art critic. She was the first woman who designed glass for Paolo Venini at Murano in Venice and she also served as the artistic leader at Arabia in Helsinki at a time when men tended to hold those kinds of positions. Tyra Lundgren grew up in Djursholm, near Stockholm. Her parents were John Petter Lundgren, professor at Veterinärinstitutet (institute of veterinary sciences) in Stockholm, and Edith Lundgren née Åberg, who was a housewife and raised their six children. The bourgeois home also comprised a nanny and a female cook. The family were very socially active, travelled often, and enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Tyra Lundgren’s schooling began at Djursholm coeducational school, where her teachers included Natanael and Elsa Beskow and Alice Tegnér. Her school friends included Greta Knutson-Tzara, Stellan Mörner, and Ingrid Rydbeck-Zuhr. Tyra Lundgren knew from the time she was five years old that she wanted to be an artist. She first became aware of the profession through Axel Fahlcrantz, who rented a studio on the plot of land where she lived with her family. In 1913 she began to attend Högre konstindustriella skolan (HKS, now known as Konstfack, college of arts, crafts and design) where she studied decorative art as well as handicrafts in various forms until 1917. One of her fellow students and friends there was Estrid Ericson, who later founded Svenskt Tenn AB in 1924. Whilst attending HKS Tyra Lundgren also took painting lessons at the Althin school of painting. In 1917 she was accepted as a candidate at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts where, apart from breaks during which she undertook studies abroad, she remained until 1922. She spent a couple of months taking lessons from Anton Hanak in Vienna and from 1920–1923 she was a student of André Lhote in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was primarily active in four countries: Sweden, Finland, France, and Italy. She spent much of her professional life travelling and considered herself to be a European. Greece and Mexico also formed important centres in her artistic life, as did the USA. She had an extensive social network which included focal individuals within twentieth century-European and American artistic and cultural circles. Tyra Lundgren’s main artistic motifs were birds, fish, and people which she depicted through different techniques and materials. Her artistic expression involved a variety of different directions and styles. She was a pioneer of the 1920s Swedish Grace style, the name of which had been coined by the art critic Morton Shand at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. This was a Swedish Art Deco style, characterised by elegance and traditional art which contrasted with the current artistic ideals of functionalism. Tyra Lundgren made her debut at a group exhibition held at Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna in 1921. She went on to show her work at various exhibitions throughout the 1920s. After that period she only very rarely exhibited her paintings. Tyra Lundgren’s painted output can be divided into different periods or stylistic directions. The first of these, and the most extensive, was her post-Cubist period which began in 1920 on her arrival in Paris. Her paintings from this time and right up to the mid-1930s typically comprise portraits, self-portraits, live-model painting, still-lifes, interiors, and landscapes in the Cubist style. Many of the great number of self-portraits she painted were produced in the New Objective style, displaying broad variation in terms of clothes, poses and techniques. Two of these – Huvud med vit duk and Självporträtt both from 1921 – can be seen at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, although the majority of these works are at Gotlands Museum. Tyra Lundgren’s second artistic period comprises the years of 1927 to 1929 and is characterised by the New Objective style inspired by medieval techniques and materials (Giotto, Piero della Francesca). Her motifs were still-lifes and landscapes. At this point she was living in Rome and was close to the circle involved in the Valori plastici: rivista d’arte art journal. This period saw a breakthrough in her development as a painter. From the 1950s through the 1970s her work can almost be described as belonging to the Concrete style. Using light pastel colours her paintings sought light in a sometimes non-figurative expression, but often depicting abstract bird-shapes or other nature-inspired imagery. Her paintings from this period are outsized and display powerful colours, in yellows, reds, and blues. Tyra Lundgren maintained a constant production of drawings, both in terms of individual artworks and sketches for patterns and designs. She also produced the illustrations for her book Fagert i Fide. Årstiderna på en gammal gotlandsgård, published in 1961. During her early years she also produced advertising illustrations. She spent the final years of her life primarily working with lithographs which were printed at Galleri Prisma and depicted images of doves, swallows, magpies and crows. Tyra Lundgren is meanwhile best known for her work as a ceramist and in this sphere she was one of Sweden’s leading exponents. She worked in the porcelain industry as a designer and as an artisan and ceramic sculptor. Her first job was at St Eriks Lervarufabrik in Uppsala from 1922–1924, she then worked at Arabia from 1924–1937, and at Rörstrand and Lidköping Porslinsfabrik. She was the artistic leader at Arabia ahead of the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition and she exhibited her work at the World’s Fairs. During the 1934–1938 period she was connected to the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres porcelain factory in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was a pioneer when it came to giving ceramic art a public space in Sweden. She produced around 20 outsized reliefs in stoneware, so-called monumental reliefs. One of these is Märkeskvinnor, from 1947, for the former girls’ school at Bohusgatan in Stockholm. From the 1940s onwards Tyra Lundgren produced sculptural objects in Chamotte clay and stoneware, with various glazings. Her small birds are well-known and popular with many. When her ceramic efforts became too much for her during the 1970s she then produced models for sculptures in bronze. There are six of these in various places around the globe, including Solfågel in Almedalen, Visby. Tyra Lundgren began to work as a glassware designer at Moser in Karlsbad in 1922 where she designed new table services and modernised older ones. She also worked freelance for Riihimäki factory in Finland during the 1924–1929 period. From 1934 to 1938 she was employed by Kosta glass factory where she mainly designed thick-walled bowls and vases, engraved with classical motifs. She was introduced to the glassmaker Paolo Venini at Murano during the Triennale di Milano of 1936 and they began a collaboration that lasted into the 1950s. As part of this collaboration Tyra Lundgren became the first woman to design glassware and, in conjunction with the glassblower Arturo Biasutto, she developed new techniques of glass production. Her motifs at this point were birds, fish, snail-shaped designs and leaf-patterned bowls using traditional techniques as well as in new designs. It was during this time that she created the so-called tissue-shaped bowls and it remains unclear as to who specifically came up with the design but Tyra Lundgren claimed it was of her making. Tyra Lundgren was active as textile designer for Licium (now HV Licium), the sacred textiles...

Very long geometric diamond tray. Made in Denmark. There is a swallow chip with some roughness to one corner, and scratches to center. W 26 1/2 x D 6 3/4 x H 1 1/8 in.

Carl-Harry Ståhlane (1920-1990) for Rörstrand, ceramic bowl in shades of blue. Mid-20th century. Perfect condition. Marked. Second factory quality. Dimensions: D 14.3 cm. x H 8.5 cm.

Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby. Large ceramic bowl in a modernist design with a grey-toned glaze. Approximately from the 1960s. Model 4328. Marked. Perfect condition. Label. Dimensi...

Charlotte Hamilton for Rörstrand. Ceramic bowl in turquoise glaze decorated with birds. 1960s. In excellent condition. First factory quality. Marked. Dimensions: D 13.2 cm. x H 3.7 cm.

Set of 2 beautiful 'Våga' bowls. Stoneware with 'Carrara' glaze. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1940s. 'Swedish Modern'. Excellent condition. Stamped 'Gusta...

Rörstrand, square ceramic dish from the "Harlekin" series. Produced in the 1960s. Marked with the manufacturer's mark. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Measures: D 16.7 c...

A beautiful and unique stoneware bowl. Made by Signe Persson-Melin in her studio in Malmoe, Sweden, 2000s. Excellent condition. Marked with signature 'SPM'. The designer Signe Pers...

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, ceramic bowl with glaze in brown tones. From the 1960s. Marked. Perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: D 12.0 cm. x H 4.0 cm.

Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak basket. Perfect to use for rolled towels, magazines or as a waste basket. Early form, hard to find! Great original condition! Signed to bottom.

Directly inspired by the emblematic concrete block, this desk organizer offers 5 multi-function compartments. It's up to you to fill them up as you nee...

Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg. Ceramic bowl in blue tones. Produced in the 1960s. Marked with the manufacturer's mark. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 16.8 cm x Height 3....

A beautiful and unique hand thrown stoneware bowl, with rare and amazing white glaze. Made by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg at Arabia, Finland. Excellent condition. Incised signature "F....

Kosta Boda Sweden Goran Warff Modernist Art Glass Bowl with Swirl Designs Offered for sale is a quite substantial Kosta Boda Scandinavian modern art glass bowl designed by Göran W...

Royal Copenhagen, faience bowl with a motif of a peacock in modernist style. 1970s. Model number: 168/2884. Marked. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 22.5 cm x H 4.0 cm.

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Ceramic bowl with glaze in brown tones. Mid-20th century. Marked with the manufacturer's mark. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Dimensions: L...

Royal Copenhagen, Baca faience bowl with floral motif in modernist style. 1970s. Stamped. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 22.5 cm x H 4.0 cm.

A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden. Excellent condition. Incised signatur...

Royal Copenhagen, faience bowl with a motif of a bird in modernist style. 1970s. Model: 143/2884 Marked. Perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: D 22.5 cm x H 4.0 cm.

Bjørn Wiinblad, own studio, early and rare ceramic dish. 1947. Hand-painted with a woman in profile. In perfect condition. Signed. Dimensions: L 19.8 cm x D 13.6 cm.

Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, large handmade dish in stoneware decorated with abstract motif. 1970s. In excellent condition with firing crack from production. Signed. Dimensions: D...

Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby, large ceramic bowl / dish decorated with sunflowers and butterflies. 1960s. Model number 4158. In excellent condition. Marked. Dimensions: L 27.0 cm....

Decorative handmade ceramic bowl by Søholm which was a Danish company that manufactured ceramics from 1835 until the workshop was closed in 1996. Søholm was located in the little Danish island called Bornholm which has a very long tradition for ceramic workshops and is highly recognized for there high quality ceramics. Søholm Keramik was a ceramics factory that was founded in Rønne on the small island of Bornholm in 1835 by Edvard Christian Sonne and Herman Sonne Wolffsen. Keramisk Forbund became the sole owner of Søholm in 1939. On 30 April 1987, the association was merged with SiD, and the trade union...

Bronze Art deco dish/charger by Danish artist Evan Jensen from the 1930's in a beautiful original condition, the dish is signed Evan Jensen Copenhagen Bronze and has model number 320. The dish has a very decorative image of a deer on the front. The dish is the perfect dish to have standing as a piece of art but can also be used as a bowl to store stuff like fruit or nuts or whatever else you could think of. Art Deco, short for the French Arts Décoratifs, and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects, including how people look (clothing, fashion and jewelry), Art Deco has influenced bridges, buildings (from skyscrapers to cinemas), ships, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects like radios and vacuum cleaners. It got its name after the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris. Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress. From its outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the bright colours of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes; the updated craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis XVI and Louis Philippe I; and the exoticized styles of China, Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Maya art. It featured rare and expensive materials, such as ebony and ivory, and exquisite craftsmanship. The Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and other skyscrapers of New York City built during the 1920s and 1930s are monuments to the style. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, Art Deco became more subdued. New materials arrived, including chrome plating, stainless steel and plastic. A sleeker form of the style, called Streamline Moderne, appeared in the 1930s, featuring curving forms and smooth, polished surfaces. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, but its dominance ended with the beginning of World War II and the rise of the strictly functional and unadorned styles of modern architecture and the International Style of architecture that followed. This dish is the perfect detail for any interior from the modern Wabi Sabi style...

Marianne Westman for Rörstrand. Piggelin ceramic bowl in retro design. 1970s. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Marked. Dimensions: D 14.8 cm x H 6.0 cm.

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, ceramic bowl in shades of brown. Mid-20th century. Perfect condition. Marked. Second factory quality. Dimensions: L 12.0 cm. x D 8.7 cm. x H 4.8 cm.

Nils Thorsson and Johanne Gerber for Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen. Two dishes decorated with fish, patterned glaze in sandy and light brown shades. Model: 719/2884 + 719/2885. 1970s. ...

Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen. Large ceramic bowl designed with leaf patterns in relief. Sung glaze. Model number: 20729. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Dimen...

Conny Walther and an unknown Danish ceramicist. Two unique ceramic bowls. Conny Walther bowl with glass inlay. Abstract motifs. 1960s. Signed. In perfect condition. Dimensions of Co...

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Ceramic bowl with abstract motif and glaze in green-blue shades. Mid-20th century. Perfect condition. First factory quality. Marked. Measurements: D 13.7...

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand "Andalusia", a ceramic low bowl in deep blue glaze. 1960's. Perfect condition. First factory quality. Marked. Dimensions: D 21.5 x H 4.0 cm.

Danish modern orange/brown enamel Krenit bowl by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Orskov, circa the 1950s. Beautiful color nice condition very rare shape has a tiny original flaw on the e...

Slightly triangular footed bowl by Swedish ceramist Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Sweden. Manufactured circa 1950s. The bowl is decorated with a matte haresfur glaze in dusted...

Oblong stoneware Scarab dish by Jorgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen, 1969. The darkest of brown glazes with a dark blue and sand ...

OSA, Denmark. Two small retro unique ceramic bowls. Largest in blue tones. Smallest in green tones. 1970s. In perfect condition Blue bowl: D 14.5 x H 5.5 cm. OSA was a colla...

Stunning Danish mid century aquamarine glass sculptural bowl / vide poche designed and signed by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, c. 1960's. ...

A serving dish in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsbergs Studio in Stockholm, it is 19 x 16.5 cm (7.6" x 6.6") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition. This dish is paint...

Obscure Danish Design Company, AL-BO. Highly finished, thin walled Teak wedge-shaped bowl.

Modernist Black & Aqua Green Enamel Krenit Bowl, by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Ørskov & Co., Enameled Steel, Designed 1953 This 1950-60s Moderist bowl, the 'Krenit' bowl, was ...

Rare wooden bowl made in Denmark in the 1950s, the bowl is made in a mixture of two types of wood which is beechwood and nut wood. The bowl is very similar to pieces made by the D...

Nils Kähler for Kähler, ceramic bowl with glaze in blue tones. 1960/70s. In excellent condition. Signed Nils and HAK. Dimensions: D 25.5 x H 9.0 cm.