Gunnar Nylund
GUNNAR NYLUND, two stoneware sculptures of exotic birds, Rörstrand, Sweden mid 20th Century.
In the shape of exotic birds, glazed in turquoise and green and different blue hues, signed R GN. Height 19 and 21,5 cm.
Both birds with repair to one wing and to the tail, small chip.
Designer
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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