GUNNAR NYLUND, a stoneware sculpture of an indian head, Rörstrand, Sweden 1940's.
Signed V 8/5 1945 R SVERIGE G.N. 16/100. Height ca 45 cm, width 30 cm, depth ca 18 cm.
Not first quality, small glaze cracks, chip/damage to edge. Wooden base is missing.
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. Gunnar Nylund was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, for a few years had his own workshop, Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, etc., as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.
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