a pewter and glass cruet-set, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1925, model 163.
Pewter stand with glass bottles, maker's mark Stockholm Y7. 13 x 10 cm, total height including bottles 14 cm.
Slight wear.
The model was designed in 1924.
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.
Read more