Three serving utensils, including Wiwen Nilsson, 1928 and 1932, and a marmelade spood Rey Urban, Stockholm, 1971.
Monogram and date on two. Length 16-23 cm. weight 184 g.
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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