Wiwen Nilsson
Wiwen Nilsson, three brooches, sterling silver, Lund 1956, 1957 and 1958
Signed Wiwen Nilsson. Dimensions approximately 53 X 18 mm, approximately 80 X 5 mm, and approximately 26 X 19 mm, total weight 29 g.
Wear commensurate with age and use. Wear due to age and use. Tarnished.
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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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