Nils Fougstedt
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a pewter jardiniere, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden 1928.
The sides with relief decoration of "Paradise" and "Noah's Ark". Maker's mark Stockholm B8, 23 x 23 cm, height 15,5 cm.
Wear, stains to interior.
Provenance
Engraved inscription underneath: Direktör Robert Malmquist på femtioårsdagen 19 22/12 29 från N.B:s personal.
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The model was designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1928.
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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