Wiwen Nilsson
A brooch by Wiwen NIlsson made in Lund 1957.
Silver. Length 6 cm. Weigth 28,3 gram.
Minor wear.
Provenance
Gåva 1957 från Jacob och Marcus Wallenberg till ägarinnan av Hotell Båstad som tack för god service på hotellet under höstjakterna.
More information
Föremålet visas i Bukowskis monter i Tennisgallerian under Tennisveckorna i Båstad mellan 10-24 juli. Där kan alla vunna föremål hämtas ut t.o.m. den 24 juli. Vid avhämtning i Båstad kan områdesbiljett fås vid courtesy desk. Fr.o.m. 26 juli finns samtliga föremål för avhämtning på Bukowskis Market i Göteborg.
Designer
Wiwen Nilsson was a Swedish designer born in Copenhagen. He studied at his father's workshop, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and France. Nilsson is primarily known for his objects created in silver with geometric, clean, and austere forms. Nilsson debuted at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923. At the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, he had his major breakthrough, and his innovative modernism was a success. Nilsson created, among other things, jewellery, table silver, and services.
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