Three Ceramic Vessels by Hermann Bongard for Figgjo Flint, Norway, 1960s

Rustic ceramic centrepiece designed by dutch Otto Mulders for Norwegian Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker in the 1960s. Boho chic / wabi sabi / rustic.

Set of three Art Deco ceramic vessels, containing two vases and a bowl, made by Danish ceramic studio Danico (1919-1929) in the 1920s.

Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Soholm Pottery. Raw light brown neck and glaze on the belly in light blue...

Unique hand decorated Swedish mid-century modern ceramic lamp attributed to Tilgmans Keramik. One yellow, one rose colored bird sitting on a branch with light green leaves on blue/black sgraffito striped background. Black and white top and bottom part. Signature on a leaf. Beautiful vintage condition. Sweden, 1960s. Paul Harald “Harry” Tilgmann was born in Dresden, Germany in 1904 and emigrated to Sweden during WWII where he started Tilgmans Keramik (= Ceramics) in 1948 in the small town of Utbynäs close to Gothenburg. Tilgman had 16 employees working for him and when he hired the Polish refugee Marian Zawadzki (1912-1978) as artistic director in 1953, Tilgman Keramik started experimenting with the distinct sgraffito technique. The sgraffito technique consists of carving fine lines into the background of a design through a light colored glaze down to a dark grey clay slip. This created a unique textured ground which has become a style associated with Tilgmans Keramik in particular. The decorative elements also appear to be outlined with a carved line and then hand painted with overglazes where birds, fish, flowers, butterflies and other animals were a common theme. This type of work was the most popular in midcentury Sweden alongside Tilgmans small animal figurines...