Wiwen Nilsson, vase/cup Byzantine model, sterling silver, Lund 1946
Fluted foot, wave band, upper part stamped with lambrequin, partially gilded, top diameter 15 cm, height 21 cm, weight approximately 677 grams
Gilding with wear. 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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