Estrid Ericson
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a pewter vase with brass decor, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1936.
Decorated with horizontal bands of brass with engraved inscription to one side: "Till Nils Grevilius med tack för "Ringen" 1937 från Kungl. Teaterns styrelse, Rhenguldet 16-2, Valkyrian 20-2 * 22-2, Siegfried 4-3, Ragnarök 13-3 * 15-3", maker's mark, Stockholm k8 (1936), height 22 cm, diameter 19 cm.
Wear, scratches, stains to interior.
Provenance
Nils Grevilius (1893-1970), court chamberlain, conductor and violinist. As thanks for the "Ring", i.e. the ring of the Niebelungen with the four operas Rhenguldet, Valkyrian, Siegfried and Ragnarök at Kungliga Teatern (the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm) 16/2 - 15/3 1937.
Designer
Interior architect and designer Estrid Ericson founded, together with Nils Fougstedt, the company Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1924. Initially, they designed innovative pewter objects and employed designers such as Björn Trägårdh, Uno Åhrén, Anna Petrus, and Tyra Lundgren. In 1927, Svenskt Tenn moved to Strandvägen in Stockholm, expanding its business to homewares, furniture, and textiles. During the first years, Åhrén and Trägårdh designed the furniture at Firma Svenskt Tenn. Still, this era ended when Estrid began her successful collaboration with Austrian architect Josef Frank in the early 1930s. Estrid Ericson had a unique position within interior design and drew inspiration from her many trips abroad.
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