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Gunnar Nylund

(Sweden, 1904-1997)
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
534 - 712 EUR
544 - 726 USD
Hammer price
6 500 SEK
Covered by droit de suite

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Sweden: BUS
Finland: Kuvasto

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Camilla Behrer
Stockholm
Camilla Behrer
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Gunnar Nylund
(Sweden, 1904-1997)

a unique stoneware vase, Rörstrand, mid-20th century.

Globe-shaped with a rustic surface, green glaze, signed GN R UNIQUE and label marked. Height 16.8 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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