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Firma Svenskt Tenn

(Sweden, Founded in 1924)
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 340 - 1 780 EUR
1 430 - 1 900 USD
Hammer price
28 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Camilla Behrer
Stockholm
Camilla Behrer
Head of Design/ Specialist Modern & Contemporary Decorative Art & Design
+46 (0)708 92 19 77
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Firma Svenskt Tenn
(Sweden, Founded in 1924)

a birdcage, latter half of the 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.

Brass-coloured metal, wooden support rod, red lacquered metal feeding bowl. Height approx. 76 cm, dish diameter 55.5 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

Bukowskis Modern Art + Design, auction 620, autumn 2019, catalogue no 288.
Estrid Ericson, thence by descent.

Literature

Hedvig Hedqvist, "Estrid Ericson - a Biography", Norstedts 2023, see the birdcage depicted from the living room of Estrid Ericson's summer residence Tolvekarna in Tyresö outside Stockholm, p. 178.

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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