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Carl-Harry Stalhane’s name is synonymous with high ceramic quality, magnificent creative design and brilliant craftsmanship. Among today’s collectors, his most acclaimed pottery is the exquisite stoneware vases of the 1950s. Stalhane (1920-1990) started working for Rorstrand ceramic factory in Lidkoping…
The evergreen pattern Stig Lindberg’s Bersa series is one of the most well-known symbol of Swedish design and Gustavsberg’s porcelain factory. The distinctive leaf pattern was originally designed by Krister Karlmark in the late 1950s, at the time assistant at…
Who does not love a curvy bookworm! Lisa Larson’s ABC girls (Swedish “ABC-flickor”) are among her most beloved figurines. They were designed in 1958 for the Gustavsberg factory outside of Stockholm, and then produced until 1973. The series comprises five…
British influences The Gustavsberg Parian production was highly influenced by the British ceramic industry. The parian porcelain was first developed by the English company Copeland & Garret in the 1840s. It was named after the legendary Parisian marble of the antique…
Nordic furnitures from the 20th century adorn many Swedish homes. One of the highly sought-after classics is ”The Egg” (Agget) by the Dane Arne Jacobsen (1902-71). He originally designed the chair for the lobby areas of the Royal Hotel in…
The Roots of Pottery Production in Gustavsberg The Gustavsberg pottery and porcelain production in the southeast of Stockholm has a long and varied history. The nobleman Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna founded a brick mill in the area as early as in…
Lisa Larson’s bulldogs are among her most beloved and well-known figurines. The bulldogs come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have swelling form and a kind expression. And of course, the grumpy and charming look so typical of bulldogs! A…
Berndt Friberg’s signatures and marks of his unique production could be quite hard to understand. Between 1939-1981, Berndt marked his unique production in four different ways. 1. 1939-1944 – Relief stamp with the Gustavsberg anchor and “Ankargods” (Anchor Ware). – Stylized incision…
