Carl Elmberg, Cast Iron Jar, Näfveqvarns Bruk, Sweden, 1920s

A pair of patinated massive bronze candelabra, by Sune Bäckström. Sweden, 1920s-1930s.

Rare and heavy floor lamps / uplights in bronze and glass, 1920s-1930s. Measure: Height 112 cm. Very heavy!

A pair of textured bent glass sconces with brass backplate, by designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.

A pair of large wall lights designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. Sweden 1960s. Glass on brass plate with one socket in each fixture.

Striking relief by Anna Petrus, made from cast iron. Beautiful, energetic motif of a lion with a flowing mane on its back paws, great attention to detail. Anna Petrus was a Swedish ...

Striking relief by Anna Petrus, made from cast iron. Beautiful motif of grapes on a vine. Anna Petrus was a Swedish sculptor, industrial designer and dancer with a unique, powerful ...

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...

When dairy farmers traveled to the market, they would use large metal jugs, such as this cast iron milk container, to sell milk to local customers. The cast ...