Nils Fougstedt
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a Swedish Grace pewter framed wall mirror, model 137, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1927.
Tympanon with stylized female figure, maker's mark Stockholm A8 (1927) also marked on the back No 137, height 46 cm, width 60.5 cm.
A part of the decor at the tympanon is missing, some slight wear, the mirror glass a little tarnished and with a small damage to the rim behind the frame.
Literature
Firma Svenskt Tenn, catalogue, Nordisk Rotogravyr 1925, see the drawing illustrated as model number 137, p 3.
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The model was designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1925.
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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