Ivar Johnsson
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"Vinskörden", a pair of patinated copper urns, Swedish Grace 1920-30's.
Decorated with motifs from a wine harvest, probably later inserts for flowers, height 51 cm.
Minor damages and wear.
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The model is illustrated in an ad from the company "Vackrare Vardagsvara" in Stockholm.
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Ivar Johnsson (1885-1970) is considered one of the most prominent Swedish sculptors of the 20th century, with works such as "David" (1921) and "Dancing youth" (1937) and several monumental sculptures placed in public environments. Johnsson was a member of the artist group "The Twelve". He was a member of "Stockholms skönhetsråd" for several decades. As a designer for the art industry, he designed, among other things, for Näfveqvarn and Astrid Aagesen. He started his education in materials science for sculpture as a teacher at Kungliga Konsthögskolan. The urns "The Wine Harvest", which were sold through the shop Vackrare Vardagsvara, are rare and probably not produced in a large edition. In 1920, the interior design firm Wikman & Wiklund started a collaboration with the Swedish Slöjdföreningen for the sale of household items and settlement items. Elsa Gullberg was hired as a consultant and the company was named Vackrare vardagsvara. Estrid Ericson, who later founded Firma Svenskt Tenn, ran the day-to-day operations and was responsible for creating atmospheric environments in the store. The store was located on Strandvägen 7a in Stockholm, wall to wall with Firma Svenskt Tenn.