Gunnar Nylund Small Stoneware Penguin for Rörstrand, 1950s

A sweet bowl in blue and brown glaze by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s.

A Classic Gunnar Nylund bowl in blue and brown glaze for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s.

A large pitcher by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in blue and brown glaze, Sweden, 1960s.

Leaf form bowl by Eva Staehr Nielsen in a variegated blue-green glaze, Saxbo, 1950s.

Pol Chambost glazed earthenware vessel with an elegant flared spout, in cream and gradations of aqua to black. Underside incised Poterie Pol Chambost 899, France, 1950s.   

Elegant chalice in a deep cream-colored speckled and crackled glaze. Attributed to Pol Chambost, France, 1950s.

Ceramic pitcher / vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Sweden, 1950’s. Signed.

A simple form with sparse decoration and a beautiful glaze.

Beautiful stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund, in an oval boat shape with an undulating edge. Large size. Purple and blue glaze with nuances of brown. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and designers of the Swedish mid-century period. He was Rörstrand’s creative leader from 1931 until 1949 and as such propelled the artistic work at the factory and served as mentor to younger artists, among them Carl-Harry Stålhane and Hertha Bengtsson. Nylund was a dedicated functionalist, who brought ideas of democratizing stoneware and creating beautiful, qualitative and affordable everyday items for the people to Rörstand in the mid-1920s. The factory had at the time lost its former leading market position, but Nylund’s efforts gave it a great reboot. He designed ceramic kitchenware...

Large floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Rare model and the largest that was designed by Nylund and serially produced by Rörstrand during the 1950s. Rare polychrome glaze shifting...

The Scandinavian ceramic designer Gunnar Nylund, best known for his role as the artistic director of Rörstrand, became famous for his various stoneware animal sculptures.⁠

Stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Hand made at Rörstrand in the 1940s. Glaze with burnt brown tones. Very good vintage condition with light wear and patina. Dimensions: H....