a pewter jardinière, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1930.
Stamped with maker's mark and D8. Length 26 cm, height 12 cm.
Minor wear.
The model was designed in 1927-28.
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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