Swedish Sculptures

'Heart Flower in Metallic Bronze' is a unique artwork by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström. Created for 'Lena 25+', Bergström's 2022 solo exhibition celebrating the ...

Vintage Rare FM Konstglas Ronneby amber fish 32cm long of the 1960s A beautiful and rare example of a fish glass figurine from the Swedish FM Konstglas comp...

Eleven Inch Blown Glass Toucan by Färe-Marcolin. This beautiful toucan sculpture measures about 11 inches high! It is in good vintage condition overall, showing a little wear and a small, clean chip off the tip of the beak, shown in the last photo though it is hard to photograph and hard to see in photos. "Färe-Marcolin" is what the FM stands for in FM Konstglas. Josef Marcolin (1933-2015), who originallly lived and was trained as a glassblower in Murano, Italy, moved to Sweden with his brother Benito in 1954. They made beautiful blown glass/crystal sculptures such as this one, which are known for their unique blend of Murano and Swedish style. They started their own glass sculpture company in the 60s, FM Konstglas. In 1991 they moved back to Italy and continued to create for a short time under the name Sardinia Crystal...

A bronze sculpture designed by one of the most famous contemporary artist from Sweden Ernst Billgren. The sculptures name is "Abstract Sculpture" and it is made in an limited edition...

Cast in dark-patinated bronze, this sculpture depicts a mounted king wrapped in a heavy, wind-swept cloak. His horse is caught mid-stride with head turned and mane lifting: a study i...

Gorgeous pair of stylized crystal polar bear sculptures / paperweights by Maleras of Sweden, circa 1990s. The bears are in very good vintage condition with no chips or visible imper...

Beautifully stylized a fisherman figurine with a great balance of harmony stands, portraying the inner world's beauty through pure beauty. This Valuable rare unique art piece is a gr...

Rare & Elegant Vicke Lindstrand Glazed Earthenware Zebras Figurin, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. 1940’s. Signed V.L. Height including wooden base 21 cm Width 17 cm. Great condition & no r...

Caspar is a creation by the renowned Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien who sees the boat as a symbol of freedom and solitude. The boat has become one of his main signatures, recrea...

A lead crystal glass paperweight, produced circa 1980s by Mats Jonasson of Sweden, designed as a seal, with frosted detail in the shape of a toucan. Marki...

Adorable stoneware monkey sculpture by Gunnar Nylund, glazed white and dark brown. Beautifully sculpted, with a reflecting expression. Gunnar Nylund’s animal figurines are among his ...

Ceramic Figurine, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, ca. 1960 This sculptural work by Mari Simmulson in Glazed ceramic captures a seated Tahitian woman in a moment of quiet poise. Executed in gl...

A pair of Bjorkshult Swedish Glass Fish Figurine – A Study in Elegance and Craftsmanship. Two ornamental figures shaped as fishes. Made by the glass...

Made in Sweden by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, 1970s. This is a heavy and thick glass piece with a part that has been carved and etched and that represents two realistic walruses. ...

Ronneby Glasbruk, Sweden. Glass sculpture in the shape of an otter, executed in clear glass with fine light refractions. The piece is signed on the base: FH, Ronneby Sweden. Maker ...

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Large polar bear, mid-20th century. Very large glazed stoneware figure of a downward-facing polar bear, shaped in Nylund’s characteristic soft, organic st...

Stoneware with a bronze glaze in an iron frame Measurements: H: 102.5 cm / 3' 5" W: 77 cm / 2' 7" D: 12 cm / 4 3/4".

Vintage Mid-Century - Studio Line Ronneby Sweden crystal art glass sculpture from Sweden. It is a hand-blown Bull (Toro) figure. Attributed to Konstglas. Founded by two Italian b...

Eskimo sculpture in ceramic, designed by Vicke Lindstrand at Upsala Ekeby: Vicke Lindstrand, a prominent figure in Swedish ceramic design, created a...

Harald Salomon for Rörstrand - Blanc de Chine White Glazed Porcelain Set of Six Figurines, 1943-1945 Exceptional set of six Blanc de Chine hard‑paste porcelain figurines designed by ...

A large modernist sculpture made from the legs of a 1940s lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson. Crafted from molded birch wood with a solid teak base, this piece has an organic shape that ...

A vintage mid century pottery cat figurine or paperweight by Lisa Larson. Produced as part of the "Lilla Zoo Series" for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Features incised detailing and nice cont...

A very nice art glass lying hippo paperweight / sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5.25"W x...

Vintage Porcelain Cat Figurine Trio by Rosa Ljung – Scandinavian Floral Design Elevate your interior with this charming set of three vintage porcelain cat f...

Sculpture in Black Lacquered Metal by Lars-Erik Falk, 1969 Additional Information: Material: Black lacquered metal Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Dimensions (W x D x H): 26 x 27 x...

Almar Arvidsson Sculpture 'Lost Territory' by Almar Arvidsson, Sweden, 1960s. Signed.

An elegant Swedish carved white marble bust of Psyche, attributed to sculptor Carin Nilson (1884–1973). The female figure is depicted in a refined classical manner, her head gently ...

Reduce by Kajsa Willner Dimensions: 30 x 1.6 x 30 cm Materials: Disposable Plastic casted in biobased plastic Swedish designer Kajsa Willner has cu...

“Trapp” stoneware cat sculpture designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden, from the series Tripp Trapp Trull. The Tripp Trapp Trull series was desig...

A stunning and unique stoneware rooster sculpture with amazing glaze. Made by Tyra Lundgren. Executed in her own studio in Sweden, 1955. Great condition, but with a couple of chips to the base (pictured). Signed by the artist in two places, and dated 1955-06-20. Provenance: bought from the estate of the artist in 1979. 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...

Striking Swedish art glass vase designed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, one of Scandinavia’s most celebrated glasshouses. This example showcases Engman’s signature organic form—an e...

A very rare Bird figurine, by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg from a limited studio production known as "Fåglar" from 1964. This is typical of Lisa Larson's Scandinavian minimalism, a ni...

Striking sculpture by Lars Erik Falk, made from black lacquered metal. Interesting angles, different perspectives from different angles. Named “P16”. Lars Erik Falk (1922-1918) was one of Sweden’s foremost constructivists. He was a painter and sculptor, represented with several public works...

Amazing Scandinavian Modern sculpture by Erik Höglund, ca 1960s. This sculpture is most likely unique. Not signed. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and u...

“Malin” stoneware figurine designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden, as part of her well-known Larsons Ungar (“Larson’s Kids”) series. The Larsons Ungar series was designed i...

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture , 1990’s

A cute couple of heavy ice glass figurines or bookends (Flat backs) The female Troll with long hair was designed by Peter Johansen and manufactured by Bergdala Glasbruk in Sweden dur...

This is a ceramic egg-shaped box by Hans Hedberg, created in the 1960s. The piece, which opens in two parts, features Hedberg’s signature speckled glaze in rich earthy tones of brown...

A charming set of 3 Blue Art Glass Bird Paperweight Figurines from FM Ronneby, Sweden. These exquisite vintage ornaments will add a touch of elegance to any space. Crafted with preci...

Olof "Orloff" Lundström Swedish Art Glass designer. Hand-shaped freestanding sculptural glass in intense cobalt blue with iridescent surface play and tactile organic texture. One-of-...

Bertil Vallien is devoted and consistent. His objects created for Kosta Boda develop over time, and he is always looking to extract more from his work. Gatekeeper is a case in point. Previous executions range from charcoal drawings to glass and metal objects. In the summer of 2021, large-format adaptations were exhibited in the famous garden of the Royal Palace “Solliden”, on Öland in Sweden, providing a magnificent spectacle for the audience. The two impressive Gatekeeper figures from the exhibition – almost 20 inches tall and fixed by thin wires – gave the impression of drifting. A trademark Vallien face rests inside these shimmering miniature Gatekeepers. This peaceful and mythical sculpture...

Signed 24k gold infused Crystal Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, original label. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** In addition to the signature on the bottom, the piece still has both of its original labels as well. In Murano glass work, fine gold dust inside the glass is called gold polveri. Perhaps this term was dropped by Marcolin due to the inclusions being more notable gold flecks rather than gold dust. Josef Marcolin (1933-2015), who originallly lived and was trained as a glassblower in Murano, Italy, moved to Sweden with his brother Benito in 1954. They made beautiful blown glass/crystal sculptures such as this one, which are known for their unique blend of Murano and Swedish style. In 1991 they moved back to Italy and continued to create for a short time under the name Sardinia Crystal...

A lovely animal sculpture of a monkey designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it is 16 cm high and in very good condition with a lovely glaze. It comes with the original wooden base....

A small sculpture by Bengt Berglund at Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden designed the late 20th century. The sculpture is 11 cm (4.4") tall and in excellent condition. It is incised with t...

Bertil Vallien is devoted and consistent. His objects created for Kosta Boda develop over time, and he is always looking to extract more from his work. Gatekeeper is a case in point. Previous executions range from charcoal drawings to glass and metal objects. In the summer of 2021, large-format adaptations were exhibited in the famous garden of the Royal Palace “Solliden”, on Öland in Sweden, providing a magnificent spectacle for the audience. The two impressive Gatekeeper figures from the exhibition – almost 20 inches tall and fixed by thin wires – gave the impression of drifting. A trademark Vallien face rests inside these shimmering miniature Gatekeepers. This peaceful and mythical sculpture...

Elegant and refined, this sculptural figure by Danish designer Just Andersen embodies the timeless sophistication of the Art Deco period. The work depicts a nude female figure leanin...

Elephant Family by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s Charming elephant family consisting of two larger and one smaller figure, designed by renowned Swedish artist Vi...

This is a unique Marble Statue with a mix of White Marble and Verde Indio marble in the shape of a Beautiful Naked woman.

Striking gilded bronze sculpture, “Saint George and the Dragon”, by Stig Blomberg, on a black stained wooden stand. Powerful expression, carefully composed. Cast in a limited series ...

Stunning 1970s Jan Johansson designed for Orrefors modernist glass sculpture. Beautiful design and very heavy it weights 23 pounds.

A striking and sculptural Swedish mid-century modern glass block aquarium designed by Asta Strömberg and produced by Strömbergshyttan, circa 1950. This exceptional piece captures the...

“Your very existence is enough. And it makes my existence easier. Life is best when we share it.” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created the first Brains – th...

Ulrika Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda — Rare Hand-Painted Miniature Glass Vase “Open Minds” Series, Signed & Numbered A rare handmade and hand...

Sculpture titled "Spirande Liv" by Swedish sculptor Bengt Amundin. Made in Sweden in 1962. The sculpture is made of Terracotta and stand on a base of pear wood. Signed B. Amundin -62...

Rare Anna-Lisa Thomson Decorative Leaf Formed Stoneware Platter made for Upsala Ekeby. Sweden 1940s. Creme Colored Ceramic Jewelry dish / bowl / plate in matte white Stoneware. Tim...

This exquisite Muonionalusta meteorite slice, originating from Sweden, showcases the captivating Widmanstätten patterns, a hallmark of its extraterrestrial origin. Its sleek finish a...

Beautiful mint/light blue glass G-Note glass sculpture/relief in fine intact condition. These wall decorations were produced from 1970 until 1983, at Bergdala Glassworks Sweden. They...

Vintage Swedish Bird and Fish Animal Sculpture in Art Glass from FM Konstglas, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additiona...

Bertil Vallien began spending time with these sand-casted heads in the mid-90s. One half is awake and one asleep, if you like. In mythology, Janus was the god responsible for dawn a...

“I like it when you move. I like watching you dance. Promise you’ll never stop.” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created the first Brains – the head, which has...