Wiwen Nilsson, napkin ring and spoon, Anders Nilsson Lund 1959
A smooth napkin ring, diameter 4, width 2.7 cm.
Teaspoon/child's spoon length 14 cm, with an engraved name on the handle.
Weight together 47 grams.
Minor wear.
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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