Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Duck Sculpture Rörstrand ca 1950

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Scandinavian Modern Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Duck Sculpture Rörstrand ca 1950

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Gunnar Nylund, Stoneware Sculpture of a Duck, Rörstrand, Sweden, circa 1950 Description A stoneware sculpture of a Duck, finished in blue and green glazes on it’s original lacquered wooden base. Made in a limited edition of 200 pieces. Gunnar Nylund was particular know for his animal figures with beautiful experimental glazes. The larger examples of exotic animals, and those made in a limited edition are especially sought after. This sculpture was designed by Gunnar Nylund and executed by the Swedish ceramics factory Rörstrand in the late 1940’s or early 1950’s (before 1951. After this year they changed the spelling to the more international sounding: Sweden). Artist Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish artist, ceramist and sculptor most known for his work for the Swedish ceramic manufacturer Rörstrand. He was born in Paris to a Danish mother and a Swedish-Finnish father, both artists. His mother Fernanda Jacobsen-Nylund was a ceramist and his father Felix Nylund a sculptor. He grew up in Helsinki and moved to Copenhagen in 1917. In Denmark he received his education as an architect at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the 1920’s. In 1929 together with Nathalie Krebs he started a ceramics workshop Nylund og Krebs that later was renamed to Saxbo. In 1931 Nylund started working for the ceramics manufacturer Rörstrand in Lidköping in Sweden, becoming Rörstrand’s artistic director in 1937 and he continued to work there in this position until 1956. In this period Nylund became well known for his innovative feldspar glazes - popularized by renowed ceramists Berndt Friberg and Carl-Harry Stålhane - and his glazed stoneware animal sculptures. After his time at Rörstrand he became artistic director at the Strömbergshyttans glassworks in Hovmantorp, Sweden and in the early 1960’s worked for the Nymölle Keramiska Fabrik in Lyngby, Denmark where he started producing stoneware. Nylund crafted some 30 reliefs and sculptures commissioned for public spaces and many of his sculptures are part of museal collections ie: The National Museum in Stockholm, the Sèvres museum in Paris, the Röhsska museet in Gothenburg, the Ateneum museum in Helsinki and the Danish Museum of Art & Design. Marked Marked underneath the base: R (Rörstrand) with 3 crowns – Swerige – GN (Gunnar Nylund) – 83/200 (edition) Execution Rörstrand, Sweden before 1951 Condition This sculpture is in very good condition. No cracks or chips. Original lacquered wooden base included. The lacquer of the base has chipped on a few places. We left it unrestored but can get it restored for you if so desired. Literature Mel Bryans – The Design Encyclopedia p. 535 Dimensions Height 22 cm (including base) Width 25 cm Depth 13 cm Weight 1384 grams Shipping Worldwide Shipping Included

Creator:
Gunnar Nylund (Artist),Rörstrand (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Style:
Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Stoneware,Fired,Glazed
Place of Origin:
Sweden
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1950
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. This sculpture is in very good condition. No cracks or chips. Original lacquered wooden base included. The lacquer of the base has chipped on a few places. We left it unrestored but can get it restored for you if so desired.
Seller Location:
EL Waalre, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5141235424452