an alpacca coctailshaker, C.G Hallberg, Stockholm, 1930s. Designed in 1934.
Spherical shape, maker's mark. Height 15 cm.
Rolf Walter Collection.
Sylvia Stave was a Swedish silversmith and designer. From 1931 to 1939, she was the artistic director for C.G. Hallberg in Stockholm, for whom she designed models in silver, silver plaque, and pewter. Her most famous works are her jugs and cocktail shakers with wrapped handles. She later moved to France. Her production has been internationally recognised by collectors for its pure, restrained design language.
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