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Gunnar Nylund

(Sweden, 1904-1997)
Estimate
10 000 - 15 000 SEK
894 - 1 340 EUR
943 - 1 420 USD
Hammer price
11 000 SEK
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Gunnar Nylund
(Sweden, 1904-1997)

a stoneware vase, Rörstrand 1950-60s, model AKT.

Spotted glaze in dark green and brown hues, signed R SWEDEN GN AKT, height 43 cm.

Designer

Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. Gunnar Nylund was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, for a few years had his own workshop, Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, etc., as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.

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