Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Scandinavian Modern Plate and Vase, ceramic, "Baca", Fajance, by Nils Thorsson f
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A stunning set of scandinavian modern plate and vase by Nils Thorsson for Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thorsson’s “Baca“ series features highly detailed and complex relief ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Ceramic Vase Lovely Glaze Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A ceramic vase with a lovely glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 26 cm (10.4") high. It´s in excellent condition, it is marked as 2nd quality but I cannot see wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Round, Blue Serving Dish with stars - Upsala Ekeby - Sven Erik Skawonius
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely ceramic dish designed by Sven-Erik Skawonius at Upsala Ekeby. The dish is 32,5 cm (13") in diameter and in excellent condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg Blue Vase, Vitrin, Gustavsberg, Mid-20th Century Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
A blue vase with a lovely glaze and shape, probably of model Vitrin designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg. It is 17,5 cm high and 13.5 x 10.5 cm (5.4" x 4.2") in diameter. It is i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$889 Sale Price
20% Off
White Konstrakta Porcelain Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A porcelain vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, the vase is of model "Konstrakta". It´s 10 cm high and 9 x 8 cm and in excellent condition excep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Ceramic Floor Vase - Brown Rubus - Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand - 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large dark brown ceramic floor vase, Rubus designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 50 cm (20") high. It´s in excellent condition and marked as 1st quality.
Gunnar Nylund was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Porcelain Vase - Havanna - Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A porcelain vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, the vase is of model "Havanna". It´s 26 cm high and in excellent condition.
Carl-Harry Stålhan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rörstrand Sarek Vase, Tall Cylindrical Form with Incised Geometric Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large gray vase of model Sarek designed by Olle Alberius at Rörstrand. The vase is 12 cm (4.8") in diameter and about 31 cm (12.4") high and in excellent condition.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
$246 Sale Price
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Abstract, Unique Ceramic Sculpture - Bengt Berglund - Gustavsberg 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique sculpture by Bengt Berglund at Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden designed the late 20th century. The sculpture is 42 cm (16.8") high and 9 x 13 cm (3.6" x 5.2") wide and in excell...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,082 Sale Price
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Stig Lindberg Unique Vase in black Glaze Tenmoku Made by Hand Sweden 1968
Located in Forest, BE
Black glazed vase by Swedish master ceramicist Stig Lindberg. From light brown on the edges to dark black. It is the Japanese tenmoku glaze also used by the ancient Chinese. Elegant ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,893 Sale Price
20% Off
Ewald Dahlskog, Art Deco Globose Vase, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A globose vase designed by Ewald Dahlskog at Bo Fajans in Gefle in the 1930s. This vases was first presented at the Stockholm exhibition in 1930, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Yellow Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a yellow glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand of model Granola, the vase is 26 cm (10.4") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter. It is in mint condition and marked as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$369 Sale Price
20% Off
Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland Large Decorative Ceramic Wall Plaque
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large ceramic wall plaque features an abstract motif of a fish in bright turquoise glaze with mauve and blue outline on light mottled mauve background. The contrast between high glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Ewald Dahlskog, Large Green Art Deco Floor Vase, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large green floor vase designed by Ewald Dahlskog at Bo Fajans in Gefle in the 1940s. The vase is 44 cm (17,6") high and in excellent condition. It ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,334 Sale Price
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Beautiful Blue-toned cylindric vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Scandinavian
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely blue-toned ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the mid 20th century. The vase is 16.5 cm (6.6") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marked ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
A set of four brutalist ceramic Vases by Rolf Palm, Sweden ca 1970s
Located in Farsta, SE
A set of four brutalist ceramic Vases by Rolf Palm, Sweden ca 1970s
The diverse earthy tones and coloration make them just lovely.
Rolf Palm was one of Swedens leading ceramicist o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stig Lindberg Unique Vase in black Glaze Tenmoku Made by Hand Sweden 1964
Located in Forest, BE
Black glazed vase by Swedish master ceramicist Stig Lindberg. From light brown on the edges to dark black. It is the Japanese tenmoku glaze also used by the ancient Chinese. Elegant ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,893 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Brown Stoneware Bowl by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1966
Located in Malmö, SE
A small beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing glaze.
Made by Claes Thell, in the artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1967.
Excellent condition. Signed Thell '66.
Claes Thell is a Sw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Drip-Shaped Ceramic Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown vintage vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, it´s 10 cm high and in mint condition. It is marked as 1st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Hertha Bengtson Stoneware Vase, Glazed Finish, Scandinavian, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase designed by Hertha Bengtsson at Rörstrand, the vase is 15 cm (6") high and in excellent condition, it´s marked as 2nd quality.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
$189 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique stoneware bowl ‘Farsta’ series by Wilhelm Kåge, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking unique stoneware bowl designed by Wilhelm Kåge from the ‘Farsta’ series for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1952. Vibrant blue hare’s fur glaze with an exposed base creates a dramatic ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Lidded Brown Ceramic Bowl - Hertha Bengtson - Rörstrand - Late 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lidded bowl designed by Hertha Bengtson at Rörstrand. It is 6 cm (2.4") high and 10 cm (4") in diameter. It is marked as 2nd quality but I cannot see why because it is in excellent...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Jens H. Quistgaard for Bing
Grøndahl / Nissen Kronjyden, Cordial Tea Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jens H. Quistgaard (1919-2008) for Bing & Grøndahl / Nissen Kronjyden.
"Cordial" tea service in gray consisting of teapot, creamer and a sugar bowl.
In perfect condition.
1960s.
...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue
Green, Globose Ceramic vase - Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand Mid 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A blue & green ceramic vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 17.5 cm (7") high and about 17 cm (6.8") in diameter and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as the p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Bowls by Carl-Harry Stålhane Design Huset, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These three pieces of ceramics was made in Sweden 1980s for Design Huset and designed by one of the great ceramic’s designers from Sweden, Carl-Harry Stålhane. Wonderful, crafted bowls with that grace of Swedish midcentury pottery...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gray Speckled Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Mid-Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely gray/blue speckled vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 14.5 cm (5.8") high and 8.5 cm (3.4") in diameter. It is in mint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Modern Unique Stoneware Vase by Gerd Bøgelund, Royal Copenhagen, 1960
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful unique stoneware vase handmade by female ceramic artist Gerd Bøgelund. Model no. 21743. Made at the workshop of Royal Copenhagen in 1960. Decorated in relief with a light g...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Bowls by Carl-Harry Stålhane Design Huset, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two pieces of ceramics was made in Sweden 1980s for Design Huset and designed by one of the great ceramic’s designers from Sweden, Carl-Harry Stålhane. Wonderful, crafted bowls with that grace of Swedish midcentury pottery...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Porcelain Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, the vase is has a lovely blue / gray color and is 28 cm high. It is marked as 1st quality and is i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Brown Stoneware Vase by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1983
By Claes Thell
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Claes Thell, in the artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1983.
Signed Thell '83. Fair condition, it has a chip (pictured).
Clae...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Ceramic Plate by Mogens Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Andersen 1916-2003
A unique circular porcelain plate / dish made from ceramic and features an abstract blue-black paint-job.
Signed and dated Mogens Andersen 4 · I · 66
B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Brown
Blue Ceramic Vase, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg 1962, Mid Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely vase with a brown
blue har fur glaze designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 27 cm high. It's marked as on picture and was made in 1962. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Floor Vase - Green Speckled Glaze - Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large floor vase with handle with a lovely green speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 45 cm (18") high. It´s in excellent condition except from some minor ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Black
White Serving Dish Domino, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely serving dish of model Domino designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg. It is 20 x 20 cm and in excellent condition. It is marked below with the Gustavsberg stamp.
The Do...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Group of 5 Black Vases Ceramics, Rörstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane, Midcentury
By Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of five black vases designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vases are between 10 - 34 cm high and in excellent condition except from some minor marks and scratches....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Black
Brown Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Atelier, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely black and brown vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Atelier, it´s 10.5 cm (4.2") high and it´s in excellent condition.
Carl-Harry Stålhane is one of the to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Round Porcelain Bowl Flower- Sylvia Leuchovius - Rörstrand - 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A round, lovely ceramic bowl designed by Sylvia Leuchovius at Rörstrand, the bowl is 14 cm (5.6") in diameter and 3 cm (1.2") high. It is in excellent condition and marked as 1st qua...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$208 Sale Price / item
20% Off
White Speckled Ceramic Vase by Hans Hedberg, 1960s Scandinavian Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase designed by Hans Hedberg in his studio in Biot. The vase is 16.5 cm high and in very good condition except from some minor marks and scratches. The vase has a lovely white spe...
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,325 Sale Price
20% Off
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Miniature bowl in green and brown tones
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stig Lindberg (1916-1982), Gustavsberg Studio.
Miniature bowl with glaze in brown and green tones.
From the 1960s.
Signed.
Perfect condition.
Size: H 16 mm x D 33 mm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Green Ceramic Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with an amazing green / dark turquoise speckled glaze. This is one of the most popular glazes on Gunnar Nylunds ceramics. The vase is des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Beautiful shaped vase, model AUS.
The vase is marked as 1st quality and is in good condition.
Heigth...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Olive-Green/Gray Ceramic Bowl, Pia Rönndahl Rörstrand, Scandinavian Modern
By Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A olive-green/grey bowl designed by Pia Rönndahl at Rörstrand in the 1980s. The bowl is 7 cm (2.8") high and about 14,5 cm (5.8") in diameter and in excellen...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Green
Brown Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A green vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 23 cm (9.2") high. It is in mint condition and marked as 2nd quality.
Gunnar Nylund was born in Paris 1904 with par...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brown Decorative Bowl by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, 1958
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large brown bowl designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg. It is 31 cm in diameter and 8.5 cm high and in very good condition except from a tiny mark in ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Relief Tile Designed by Aimo Nietosvuori for JIE Gantofta, 1970s Sweden
By JIE Gantofta
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful wall plaque with autumn leaves is made of molded stoneware and glazed.Designed by Aimo Nietosvuori for JIE Gantofta. Finnish designer who moved to Sweden. In the begin...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$175 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue
Brown Vase Lovely Glaze Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown / Bordeaux red vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 12.5 cm (5") high. It´s marked as 2nd quality because it has a minor crack near the base from the produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Hanging Sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson, Sweden 1960s, Faces Helmet
Located in Stockholm, SE
A wall hanging sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1960s of earthenware. The sculpture shall be mounted at the wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,988 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Blue, White Striped Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful and vivid light blue vintage Mid-Century Modern vase from the 1960s. Distinct slim and precise white stripes on light blue base with glazed interior in black and green arou...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$621 Sale Price
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Rörstrand Drejargruppen Ceramic Decorative Bowl, 1974
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage stoneware decorative bowl designed by the artist group Drejargruppen for Rörstrand in 1974. Glazed in sand, terracotta, parchment and brown colors with black hand painted cir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$532 Sale Price
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Gunnar Nylund Scandinavian Modern Vase, Brown / Black Har-fur Glaze, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A dark vase brown base with black har-fur glaze with a lovely glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 17,5 cm (7") high. It´s in mint condition a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Swedish Bowl by Carl Harry Stalhane and Maker Rorstrand
Located in London, GB
Swedish ceramic artist Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920- 1990) played a major role in popularizing Swedish pottery during the 20th century, working for more than three decades at Rörstrand, one of the oldest ceramics manufacturers in Europe. During his long tenure at Rörstrand, Stålhane was responsible for small-batch studio pieces, mass-produced tableware , and all manner of decorative accessories .
Born in 1920 in Mariestad, Sweden, Stålhane began working at Rörstrand in 1939 as a decorative painter, assisting Danish-Finnish ceramic artist, designer, and sculptor Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997). During this time, Stålhane decorated various ceramic pieces, most notably Nylund’s Flambé range (1939s), quickly establishing himself as a talented ceramic artist. Inspired by the desire for new products during the postwar economic boom, Stålhane went from being a talented decorator to an exceptional ceramic artist.
In 1943, Stålhane caught the eye of Swedish artist Isaac Grünewald (1889-1946), who was visiting Rörstrand. Grünewald was so impressed with Stålhane’s work that he took him on as a student, and from 1943 to 1946, Stålhane studied art at Grünewald's Art School in Stockholm. Subsequently from 1947 until 1948, he studied sculpture at Académie Colarossi in Paris.
During the 1950s, Stålhane’s work appeared in several solo exhibitions in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His Blanca Tableware range (c. 1955) won numerous international prizes and was in high-demand. In 1958, Stålhane succeeded Nylund as Artistic Director and Chief Designer at Rörstrand.
In 1960, Stålhane unveiled a new collection at Stockholm’s Galerie Blanche. Featuring dark stoneware pieces made from local clays, this collection represented a bold departure from the soft, restrained shapes of the 1950s. It has since been praised for its precient aesthetic that would influence the look of ceramics for more than a decade.
From 1963 until 1971, Stålhane taught ceramics at the Art Industrial School in Gothenburg. For a short time, he also was the Design Director at the Swedish factory Upsala Ekeby, which in addition to porcelain, produced tile, brick, and glass.
Stålhane eventually left Rörstrand in 1973 in order to establish his own ceramic company, Designhuset, in Lidköping, where he further experimented with local clays and minerals. Stålhane continued to work until his death in 1990. Today, Designhuset is a school for ceramists and model-makers.
Over the course of his career, Stålhane created several public works for The Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City, Missouri, and for Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden. His work is represented at several international museums, including Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum and New York’s MoMA.
Rörstrand is the second oldest brand of ceramics in Europe and can be found in homes all across Sweden and Europe. Rörstrand’s long legacy includes some of Europe’s most iconic ceramics collections including Swedish Grace, Mon Amie, Ostindia, Filippa...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Swedish Modern Wilhelm Kage, Surrea vase, 1940
s
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Uccle, BE
Wilhelm Kåge was a renowned Swedish ceramist, recognized for his major contribution to the art of pottery.
His piece “Surrea Two Staggered Half Vase”, embodies his innovative approa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Nils Thorsson Scandinavian Ceramic Vases for Royal Copenhagen, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian ceramic vases set designed by Danish artist Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen with mark and numbering printed on the bottom, 19...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large, Gray Cylindric Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Atelier Scandinavian
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large, gray cylindric vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Atelier, it´s 32,5 cm (13") high. It´s marked as 2nd quality and is in excellent condition except from some ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely Yellow
Blue Ceramic Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a lovely blue
yellow glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as 2nd qualit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Ceramic Sculpture / Bowl - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large unique bowl or sculpture designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in 1964, it´s 25,5 cm (10,2") high and 20,5 cm (8,2") in diameter at the top. It´s in excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Unique Brown Pot - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Mid-20th Century 1961
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large unique brown flower pot or bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it is 27,5 cm (11") in diameter and 19 cm (7.6") high. It is in excellent condition. This bowl w...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
$1,278 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hertha Bengtson Stoneware Vase, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Modern, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase designed by Hertha Bengtsson at Rörstrand, the vase is 13 cm (5.2") high and in excellent condition, it´s marked as 1:st quality.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
$227 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Stoneware Vase with Speckled Blue–Ochre Glaze
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a lovely speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 16 cm high and in very good condition, it is marked as 2nd quality.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Anna Lisa Thomson Upsala Ekeby Large Spectra Ceramic Fish Dish Sweden
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Magnificent dish by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby Sweden from the 1960s.
The dish is in sandstone, the fish enamelled which gives a very nice contrast.
The overseas blue tone...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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