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Nils Fougstedt
(Sweden, 1881-1954)
Estimate
10 000 - 12 000 SEK
894 - 1 070 EUR
907 - 1 090 USD
Hammer price
8 000 SEK
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Nils Fougstedt
(Sweden, 1881-1954)
a pewter, brass and nephrite box, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1944.
Maker's mark Stockholm S8, 22,5 x 13 cm, height 8 cm.
Slight wear, dents underneath.
More information
The box was probably designed by Nils Fougstedt in the 1920's, the relief decoration to the cover with the nephrite finial is a later addition by Estrid Ericson.
Designer
Nils Fougstedt was a Swedish sculptor and designer. Brother of Arvid Fougstedt. Together with Estrid Ericson, he established a workshop for the production of pewter objects in Stockholm in 1924, which became the foundation of the company Firma Svenskt Tenn. For the company, he designed many beautiful works. From the 1920s classicism, he transitioned around 1930 to a moderate functionalism with straight, polished surfaces.
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