Set of Bowls Designed by Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s

Bowl designed by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s. Stoneware. H: 25 cm/ 9 7/8"" D: 33 cm/ 13"

Dish designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. 1960s. Stoneware. Signed. Measurements: H: 6 cm / 2 1/4" Diameter: 18.5 cm / 7 1/4". Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) was born in the town of Mariestad, in the west of Sweden. As a child, he dreamed of being a successful painter. He started working for Rorstrand in neighboring Lidkoping at the age of 18. Initially, he decorated ceramic wares as assistant for the leading artist Gunnar Nylund. Carl-Harry decorated Rorstrand’s exclusive Flambé range as well as producing idyllic floral designs. In the mid 1940s, Carl-Harry Stålhane began to develop his own stoneware. He had his first solo exhibition in 1948, impressing the public with an ability to work in most contemporary styles of stoneware. But after studying in Paris in the late 1940s, Carl-Harry found a style that was truly his own. Inspired by the hunger for new products to meet the post-war economic boom, he developed from being a gifted decorator to a first-rate ceramic artist. He was praised for his "column-like, slender-necked stoneware vases with their peach surfaces", as one magazine put it. Spurred on by a deep love of the ceramic wares of the Far East, Carl-Harry liberated himself from the European tradition of ceramics, finding inspiration in foreign cultures, in Picasso and in constructivist art. The 1950s brought major successes: a diploma and a gold medal at Milan Triennials as well as solo exhibitions in Sweden, the UK and the USA. Carl-Harry commenced his career as an industrial designer in 1954. His Blanca tableware — in elegant white porcelain — was much in demand and gained him international prizes. He designed almost everything from numerous table sets decorations to rustic ashtrays. Carl-Harry Stålhane’s production of unique ceramic works of art increased notably in the late 1950s. In 1960 he reached something of a peak with an exhibition at Galerie Blanche in Stockholm. The exhibition showed robustly dark wares that were hailed as the new ceramics...

Vase designed by Gertrude Lönnegren for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Stoneware. Stamped. H: 14 cm / 5 1/2'' Diameter: 14 cm / 5 1/2''

Pair of bowls designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1925 Signed. Stoneware. H: 9 cm / 3 1/2'' Diameter: 19 cm / 7 1/2''

Dish designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. 1950s. Stoneware. Measures: Height: 3.2 cm / 1 1/4" Diameter: 18.5 cm / 7 1/4".

Sculpture designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Stoneware. Signed.

Shallow serving plate / dish / centerpiece designed by Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s. Ceramic in an earthy colored, wabi-sabi raw glaze.

This French tureen by Marianne Westman for Longchamp, France, presents an enticing blend of elegant design and practical functionality. Marianne Westman, a renowned Swedish designer,...

Louise Adelborg (b.1885, 1971) for Rörstrand / Rørstrand, Sweden. Set of four Swedish Grace flower pots in purple with gold decoration. 1930 / 40s'. L...

Marianne Westman (1928-2017) for Rörstrand. Stoneware from the "Maya" series. Two large coffee cups with saucers and a sugar bowl and creamer. From the 1970s. Marked. In perfect con...

Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, "Maya", a teapot and creamer. Approximately from the 1970s. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Teapot: H 17.5 cm x D 21.0 cm includi...

Marianne Westman for Rörstrand. "Maya", a set of four coffee cups in stoneware with green-brown glaze. Approximately from the 1970s. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quali...