Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Rare, beautifully sculptural stoneware vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Studio. Swedish Modern, 1950s. This is a timeless decorative beauty. In good condition, smaller scratche...

Jacob Siv for Syco, Strömstad, Swedish ceramist. Diablo shaped ceramic vase with glazes in brown shades and hand-painted leaf decor. Measures: 17 cm in heigh...

Crystal glass candle holders, design by Göran Warff for Kosta Boda, Sweden in the 1970s. Set of 3. One of the candlesticks is marked "handmade Kosta Sweden". Groovy mid-century desi...

Sgrafitto decorated vase from Laholm Studio in Sweden. Polychrome glazes: purple, white and black in an abstract/geometric decor. Delicate feminin styling. Signed/marked. Made circa ...

A serving dish in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsbergs Studio in Stockholm, it is 31.5 x 10.5 cm (12.6" x 4.2") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition. In 1942, Gu...

Unusual piece unique from the danish ceramist Bjerre. A dark brown glazed ceramic cat that is intended as a vase/decorative object but also can be used as a decanter. It is signed Bj...

A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition. Stamped 'BRONS', model number '9043' and signature 'Sune Bäckstr...

Matching lot of 3 striped Scandinavian stoneware pieces. Two vases and a dish/bowl. Diffrent Scandinavian female designers: Hanne Busch, Bodil Manz and one unidentified piece. Measu...

A hand-painted ceramic vase produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.

This is a absolutely fabulous stoneware vase with polychrome decoration designed by Gösta Millberg for Rörstrand in Sweden. It's part of a limited series from a studio production. Th...

A lidded bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Atelier. It is 7.5 cm (3") high and 9 x 7 cm (3.6" x 2.8") in diameter. It is marked as 2nd quality but I cannot see why be...

Antique lathe turned - treen ware - pine wood canister/covered box - lovely aged patina with beautiful grain - Scandinavia - early 20th century. Excellen...

Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda. Sculpture / paper weight in clear mouth-blown art glass with inlaid bubbles. Swedish design, 1970/80s. Measures: 11 x 7.5 cm. In excellent condition. ...

Vintage crystal vase features engraved Modernist decor depicting two people huddling under an umbrella beneath the bare branches of a large tree. The decor is placed in a way to emph...

A leaf-shaped, green bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the bowl is 28,5 x 13 cm (11.4" x 5.2") in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from a tiny chip near the b...

Curated lot of 3 Scandinavian ceramic/stoneware pieces. A bowl/dish by Jette Hellerøe, a ball vase by Robert Bentsen and an unknown octagonal trinket wi...

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...

Elegant small vase created by the Danish ceramicist Jacob Bang (1932–2011), a notable figure in 20th-century Scandinavian design. The vase features a beautifully rounded body that tr...

Large conical silver plate bowl decorated to the interior with a deep aubergine purple enamel. Manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silver- & Gol...

A grey glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1940s.

This remarkable fish fossil, elegantly presented in a gilded frame with a deep blue fabric background, originates from the remote and geologically significant Disco Island, located i...

A fine vintage Swedish art glass vase of cylindrical form in red tinted glass with a clear spun glass design applied to the body by Bengt Ede...

Bowl in powerful blue glaze by master ceramicist Wilhelm Kage who worked 30 years on his Farsta project. This is one of his unique creation. Bowl on 4 small feet. Inspired by Japan t...

Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen. Large and impressive ceramic bowl. Fluted design. Matte glaze with blue accents. Model number: 20568. Dating: 1964. First factory quality...

This is a small (height 13 cm) hand painted ceramic vase produced at Alingsås Keramik in 1947. The beautiful leaves motif is hand painted using underglaze painted by signature "K". ...

Striking “Veckla” vase, designed by Stig Lindberg. Graphic black decor on the white carrara stoneware, where the visible brush strokes create a nice contra...

A fajance bowl with abstract - modernistic glazed motif in contrasting glazes. Both designed by the danish ceramist Ellen Malmer (EM) and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen during the ...

Black porcelain midcentury modern pitcher vase with large handle and lined relief decor manufactured by Rörstrand in the 1960s. Stamped unde...

Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...

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

A blown green glass vase produced by Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1930s.

A lovely porcelain vase of the rare model Bari designed by Sven-Erik Skawonius in the 1950s at Upsala Ekeby Karlskrona. The color is white but with a touch of celadon and it has a be...

Rörstrand 'Titus' ceramic vases. Designed by Olle Alberius. Handpainted and executed in glazed chamotte clay. 1963-1970 SWEDEN. Marked: "Rörstrand Sweden Titus Handpainted" Good cond...

Mixed lot of 3 small Scandinavian ceramic vases. All studio made by diffrent Scandinavian designers/ceramist. Styles: Nordic abstract, midcentury. Measurements: Vase 1: 11/5/5 cm, Va...

Decorative stoneware bowl, model Våga / Wave, designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Scandinavian Modern 1950s. This bowl is a part of a series with different sizes and shapes,...

A unique set of two hand-thrown and beautifully glazed vases / cups by ceramic artist Cilia Bork Lassen on the small island of Orø in 1981. Dark earthy brown, black and green colors ...

Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) for Gustavsberg Studio. Ceramic jug with handle. Hare fur glaze in brown tones. Early stamp. 1940s. Signed. With "Studiohand" mark. Perfect condition. Dime...

Swedish Ostränna from 1744. Big trough used in cheese production. Made in pine wood 1744, with owner marks and date. Beautiful piece with old repairs an...

Cute nostalgic set of figural man and wife candlesticks in blue glazed ceramic. Unknown Scandinavian maker circa 1970. They are fitted with regular sized candles. Measurements: H: 11...

A vase designed by Hertha Bengtsson at Rörstrand, the vase is 15 cm (6") high and in excellent condition, it´s marked as 2nd quality.

Vintage stoneware decorative bowl designed by the artist group Drejargruppen for Rörstrand in 1974. Glazed in sand, terracotta, parchment and brown colors with black hand painted cir...

A porcelain vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, the vase is of model "Konstrakta". It´s 10 cm high and 9 x 8 cm and in excellent condition excep...

Skultuna, Sweden. "Lampett" wall-mounted candle holder in brass with original box. Designed by Pierre Forsell in the 1970s. 1970s/80s. Marked. In excellent condition with patina. Hei...

Michael Bang. for Holmegaard, "Palet" bowl made of turquoise and white opal glass. 1960s/70s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: D 19.5 cm x H 12.0 cm.

Scandinavian midcentury modern ceramic pitcher bottle vase handmade by designer Børge Christoffersen for Chris Keramik in the small town of Haslev in the 1960s. Shiny midnight blue s...

Tapio Wirkkala still-mold blown crystal "Iceberg" vase. Hand Incised signature to underside: [Tapio Wirkkala 3825]. Measures 7¾ H × 8 W × 7 D in...

Tapio Wirkkala designed this ASLAK heavy glass votive or tea light candle holder which was produced by Iittala in the 1970s. The outer walls of the vessel have the thick and textured...

This is a typical Scandinavian style, for this candleholder. It is in solid brass, and we can feel the heavy weight, when holding it. The color is the one typical for the vintage br...

BACA oval faience vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen model no. 870/3740. The glaze is grey, and shades of blue and brown. According to the stamp...

Peter Sylvest has worked at both Royal Copenhagen and Michael Andersen in Denmark and has exhibited all-over the world. This small footed ball vase has a flowing abstract decor...

A lovely brown & gray ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the mid 20th century. The vase is 11.5 cm (4.6") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marke...

A group of four green vases with a stunning glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund and Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 1950s. The vases are between 19 - 24,5 cm high and in excelle...

Beautiful rare Scandinavian glass bowl 2 tone color combo, yellow and white, circa 1960's no chips or cracks.

A brown-glazed and hand-painted earthenware vase designed by Knut Momqvist and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.

This organically hand blown vase screams Murano or Kai Franck but it is in fact Danish. The design is for obvious reasons called the duckling vase and resembles the Beak of a duck. I...

A beautiful miniature stoneware bowl with amazing glossy glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s. Great condition. Incise...

Vintage staved teak large salad bowl design by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Stamped "Dansk International Design LTD Thailand JHQ". Designer: Jens ...

Ceramic decorative dish / bowl / wall plaque / centerpiece in white, blue and green glazed colors. Organic wavy lines and small relief mark on one side. Beautiful vintage condition....

Large Hand-blown glass decanter Kluk Kluk, designed by Jacob E. Bang and made in Denmark circa 1960s. Danish architect-designed mouth-blown decanters were made for the glass manufacturer Holmegaard-Kastrup. No markings, no labels. A Danish Modern collectible...

A ceramic vase with a lovely glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 26 cm (10.4") high. It´s in excellent condition, it is marked as 2nd quality but I cannot see wh...