Nils Fougstedt, bonbonnière, model A801, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1930.
Pewter. Lid with decoration of putto. Diameter 14, height 16 cm.
Minor wear. The lid slightly dented at the knob.
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1931, model illustrated (n.p.).
The model came into production from 1928-1929.
Nils Fougstedt was a Swedish sculptor and designer. Brother of Arvid Fougstedt. Together with Estrid Ericson, he established a workshop for the production of pewter objects in Stockholm in 1924, which became the foundation of the company Firma Svenskt Tenn. For the company, he designed many beautiful works. From the 1920s classicism, he transitioned around 1930 to a moderate functionalism with straight, polished surfaces.
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