Swedish Art Deco Cast Iron Jar with Lid by Carl Elmberg for Näfveqvarns Bruk

Pair of Scandinavian Modern. Swedish art deco cast iron urns with hammered texture, applied handles and square plinth. The urns have been restor...

Swedish Art Deco, hand decorated ceramic vase with lid from Gustavsberg. Designed and signed by Josef Ekberg, 1920s, in pale green-yellow luster glaze with details in gold. Measu...

Rare Swedish Art Deco dining table (has 4 matching chairs sold separately) by architect Carl Bergsten. Masterfully crafted table is venee...

Swedish Art Deco hand decorated porcelain vase depicting sail boats on water, landscape and a sky with clouds all in black and white. Designed by Algot E...

A rare and exquisite lidded jar in cast iron designed by Swedish sculptor Carl Elmberg and produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk in the 1920s. This collectible piece embodies the refined arti...

Although Sweden is known for its furniture and artisanry in a stylized Art Deco manner, often characterized as Swedish Grace, it is not so well known that Swedish artists led the way in creating fine pieces from humble materials such as cast iron or pewter. This humidor with high-relief sculpture in cast iron by Carl Elmberg is a fine example. The figure of a nude male archer chasing a deer, accompanied by a female nude figure in a wooded, idyllic setting, exhibits a beautiful texture and deep color thanks to the material Elmberg chose. The piece was cast by the famed Näfveqvarns Bruk foundry, which in the 1910s collaborated with the Swedish Society of Craft and Industrial Design to sponsor a competition which encouraged new and modern designs by artists such as Anna Petrus, Erik Grate...

A pair of cast iron urns by Näfveqvarns Bruk. Model "Amor", Sweden, early 20th century. Diam: 12.2", with arms: 15.4"; H- 8.7".

This striking Art Deco cast iron jewelry bowl od vide poche, attributed to Ivar Johnsson for Näfveqvarns Bruk, epitomizes 1920s Scandinavian design. The piece showcases geometric st...