A pair of 20th century Swedish sterling silver candle sticks mark of W Nilsson Lund 1959, weight 768 gr
Höjd 26 cm, med inskription längs med foten, vikt ca 768 gram
Tarnished. Scratches. Later engraving.
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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