Firma Svenskt Tenn
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a pewter wine cooler/vase model "437", Stockholm 1927.
Shell-shaped handles, relief decoration of figures, stamped with the angel mark and year stamp A8. Height 17 cm, opening diameter 15.5 cm.
Wear from use, patina, some tarnishing on the inside.
Literature
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1931, model illustrated (n.p.).
Designer
Svenskt Tenn is an exclusive interior design company grounded year 1924 by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Initially the company primarily created products made of tin, but since the 1930s the company has exculated to creating all kinds of interior items. The architect Josef Frank is arguably the person who is most closely associated to the company. His textiles, frameworks, and furniture are today classified as classics. Svenskt Tenn's products are defined by a somber elegance with a colourful, personal formal language.
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