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Anna-Lisa Thomson (1905-1952) displaying pottery in the Upsala-Ekeby show room in the late 1930s. She had started employment at the ceramic factory in 1933. Her work was innovative; testing new materials and decorative techniques. She developed a signature style with…
Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) throwing a bowl in the 1960s. The Gustavsberg master potter was a perfectionist with an eye for delicate, sensuous forms and magnificent glazes. His works ranged in size, from no higher than a few centimeters bowls to…
The early years Marianne Westman (1928-2017) was born in Falun in central Sweden. She started ceramics studies at the prestigious University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, in 1946. After graduation in 1950, Marianne was handpicked by the…
Ingrid Triller (1905-1982) at the throwing wheel in the 1950s. Ingrid and her husband Erich (1898-1972) were husband-and-wife ceramists specializing in elegant, perfect and clean stoneware. They established a studio in Tobo, Sweden, which they operated for thirty-seven years. The…
Wilhelm Kage (1889-1960) inspecting Farsta pieces in the 1950s. The Farsta set – his most exclusive ceramic work – was first presented at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. The breadth of the Farsta set is striking – ranging from miniature…
Early years Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) was born to Estonian parents in St Petersburg, Russia. At the start of the Russian revolution in 1917, the family moved back to Estonia. During the 1930s, Mari studied at the State Art School in…
Lisa Larson’s series “Children of the World” comprises eight children from all corners of the world. They were designed in 1974-75 at the Gustavsberg factory, and they quickly became best sellers. The series was made for the benefit of the…
The early years of Lillemor Mannerheim Lillemor Mannerheim (1927-1994) was born in Helsinki, Finland’s capital. She studied at Higher Art Industry School in Stockholm from 1945-49. During her free time over the summer months, she further developed her skills at…
The early years of Kjell Bolinder Kjell Bolinder (1942-) was born in the Hoganas area in the south of Sweden. The area has a long and rich tradition of high quality pottery. Kjell comes from a long line of ceramists…
The early years of Ingrid Atterberg Ingrid Atterberg (1920-2008) was born in the northern Sweden city of Harnosand. She studied at Slojdforeningens School in Gothenburg. Ingrid came to the Upsala-Ekeby Pottery factory in 1944, staying on until 1964. She became…
This overview presents Lisa Larson’s birds from the early Gustavsbergs factory years, to the contemporary Keramikstudion Gustavsberg production. We only present the pottery birds in Swedish serial production. Twitter! Left image above. Pigeon from the ”Paloma” series, designed in 1955.…
The early years of Inger Persson Inger Persson (1936-) was born in the eastern Sweden city of Soderhamn. She received formal training at the University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design in Stockholm from 1955-59. She was fortunate to have…
