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Nils Fougstedt

(Sweden, 1881-1954)
Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 670 - 3 560 EUR
2 720 - 3 630 USD
Hammer price
110 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Jonatan  Jahn
Stockholm
Jonatan Jahn
Head Specialist Contemporary and Modern Design
+46 (0)703 92 88 60
Nils Fougstedt
(Sweden, 1881-1954)

a console table, model 118, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1934.

Black stained wood, pewter top, Maker's mark, Stockholm H8 (1934), height 50,5 cm, width 57,5 cm, depth 28,5 cm.

Legs with later paint, minor wear and scratches.

Literature

Svenskt tenn, Firma Svenskt Tenn: Kungl. Hovleverantör : katalog, Nordisk Rotogravyr, Stockholm, 1931.

Designed in ca 1928-30, according to the Svenskt Tenn archive.

More information

Formgivningsår ca 1928-30, enligt Svenskt Tenns arkiv.

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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