a pewter and brass centerpiece, model "A 294", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, 1931.
Round tray, brass rim, centrally featuring a Diana figure, stamped with the angel mark, Stockholm E8. Diameter 36 cm, height ca. 22 cm.
Repair at the figure's joint to the base, wear.
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1931, model illustrated (n.p.).
Nils Fougstedt was a Swedish sculptor and designer. Brother of Arvid Fougstedt. Together with Estrid Ericson, he established a workshop for the production of pewter objects in Stockholm in 1924, which became the foundation of the company Firma Svenskt Tenn. For the company, he designed many beautiful works. From the 1920s classicism, he transitioned around 1930 to a moderate functionalism with straight, polished surfaces.
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