Wiwen Nilsson, Byzantine model candlestick in sterling silver, Lund 1959
Fluted foot, wave band at top and bottom, the sphere decorated with a cross motif, height 26 cm, weight approximately 386.5 grams
Scratches.
From a private collection.
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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