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Gunnar Nylund

(Sweden, 1904-1997)
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 770 - 2 210 EUR
1 820 - 2 280 USD
Hammer price
16 500 SEK
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Gunnar Nylund
(Sweden, 1904-1997)

a stoneware sculpture of "Androcles and the lion", Rörstrand, Sweden 1950's.

Signed R GN SWEDEN. Height 38 cm, ca 30 x 14,5 cm.

Saleroom notice

Not unique.

Designer

Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. Gunnar Nylund was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, for a few years had his own workshop, Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, etc., as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.

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