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Category: Nordic Design
The early years of Hjordis Oldfors Hjordis Oldfors (1920-2014) was born in the western Sweden city of Gothenburg. Hjordis spent the first few years of her working life with as a banker. It was only when she was nearing 30…
The early years of Hertha Bengtson Hertha Bengtson (1917-93) was born in the southern Sweden province of Blekinge. Early in life, Hertha developed an interest in drawing, though her family lacked the financial means to support full-time studies. When she…
The early years of Dorothy Clough Dorothy Clough (1930-) grew up in the United Kingdom, receiving her education at Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland from 1948-53. With the help of a travel scholarship, she moved to Sweden in 1954, receiving…
Carl-Harry Stalhane’s early years Carl-Harry Stalhane (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…
The early years Bertil Vallien (1938-) was born in the small Swedish suburb of Sollentuna, just north of Stockholm. He and his six siblings were raised in a strict, religious environment. He discovered the joy of artistic expression early on.…
Berndt Friberg’s early years Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) was born in the southern Sweden town of Hoganas. He came from a long line of ceramists, in an area steeped in the tradition of finely crafted pottery. Berndt started working at the…
Anna-Lisa Thomson’s early years Anna-Lisa Thomson (1905-1952) was born in the southern Sweden town of Karlskrona. She received formal training at the University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design in Stockholm. Upon completing her university training, Anna-Lisa found a position…
This overview encompasses Lisa Larson’s cats from the early Gustavsbergs factory years, to the contemporary Keramikstudion Gustavsberg production. We only present the pottery cats in Swedish serial production. Meow! 1. Small Zoo (Lilla zoo) cats. Designed in 1955. Produced in…
Josef Ekberg (1877-1945) is most famous for developing the Sgraffito technique for Gustavsberg porcelain factory. He came from the local surroundings, and was hired as an assistant at the factory at just twelve years of age. Over time, he was…
Inger Persson (1936-) is the designer of the legendary 1960s “Pop” series. She was only 22 when she started working at Rorstrand in the late 1950s. Inger took holidays to France on grants, studying pottery at the Chateau de Ratilly. In France,…
Wilhelm Kage’s Farsta set comprises his most his most exclusive pottery artwork. It was first presented at the groundbreaking Stockholm Exhibition of 1930, where Swedish artists, craftsmen and companies showed their latest products. The handmade Farsta pieces – totally unique…
