Estrid Ericson
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a pewter framed mirror, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1950.
Square with rounded corners, pierced frame with braided decor, mahogany back, stand as a table mirror, stamped with the angel mark, Stockholm Z8. Dimensions 39.3 x 39.3 cm.
Retouches on the edge.
Literature
Anita L. du Rietz, "Skönhet till vardags - Estrid Ericson och Svenskt Tenn", Lorensvik Förlag 2018, compare the model depicted on p. 206 from Svenska Slöjdföreningen's (the Swedish Society of Crafts') exhibition at Liljevalchs, Stockholm in 1945 and p. 342.
Designer
Interior architect and designer Estrid Ericson founded, together with Nils Fougstedt, the company Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1924. Initially, they designed innovative pewter objects and employed designers such as Björn Trägårdh, Uno Åhrén, Anna Petrus, and Tyra Lundgren. In 1927, Svenskt Tenn moved to Strandvägen in Stockholm, expanding its business to homewares, furniture, and textiles. During the first years, Åhrén and Trägårdh designed the furniture at Firma Svenskt Tenn. Still, this era ended when Estrid began her successful collaboration with Austrian architect Josef Frank in the early 1930s. Estrid Ericson had a unique position within interior design and drew inspiration from her many trips abroad.
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