Wiwen Nilsson
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a 900/1000 silver bowl, Lund, Sweden 1931.
The round bowl on a octagonal base, rare maker's marks WN E8 and 900. Diameter 23 cm, weight ca 485 g.
The surface might have been lacquered previously. Weight ca 485 g.
Saleroom notice
Weight ca 485 g.
Literature
Kersti Holmquist, 'Silversmeden Wiwen Nilsson', Kulturen, Lund 1990. The same model is illustrated on p 68, the bowl is sometimes called 'Kungaskålen' (the King's bowl) since a version of this model was in the collections of the Swedish King Gustav VI Adolf.
See p 225, the unusual marks WN 900 is presumed to refer to the close contacts Wiwen had with the USA around 1930.
Designer
Wiwen Nilsson was a Swedish designer born in Copenhagen. He studied at his father's workshop, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and France. Nilsson is primarily known for his objects created in silver with geometric, clean, and austere forms. Nilsson debuted at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923. At the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, he had his major breakthrough, and his innovative modernism was a success. Nilsson created, among other things, jewellery, table silver, and services.
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