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Gunnar Nylund, Stoneware Pitcher, Rörstand, Sweden, 1940s

About the Item

A sizable stoneware pitcher produced by Rörstrands, Sweden, 1940s. Designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund, (Swedish, 1914-1997). Nylund served as artistic director at Rörstrands, where he worked 1931-1955. Prior to his work at Rörstrand he was a well-established ceramic artist in Denmark at Bing & Grøndahl, and later founding ceramic workshop Saxbo, in partnership with Nathalie Krebs. Nylund is stylistically similar to other ceramicists such as Axel Saalto, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Wilhelm Kåge or Arne Bang.
  • Creator:
    Rörstrand (Maker),Gunnar Nylund (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1945
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    High Point, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 30551stDibs: LU3228128380132
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