Rörstrand Stoneware Figure by Gunnar Nylund, Penguin, 1950s

Rare Rörstrand stoneware figure of Gunnar Nylund, bird. In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality. Measures: 22 x 19 cm. Stamped.

Rörstrand stoneware figure by Gunnar Nylund, fish. In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality. Measuring: 22 x 17 cm.  

Rörstrand stoneware figure by Gunnar Nylund, fish. In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality. Measures 17 x 15 cm.

Rörstrand / Rorstrand stoneware figure by Gunnar Nylund, two fish. In perfect condition. 1st. assortment. Measures: 22 x 16 cm. Stamped, 1950s.

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

Swedish mid-century stoneware 'AUQ' vase / pitcher, designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden, 1950s. Made from blue-glazed stoneware. Inscribed with producer’s mark...

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...