Nils Fougstedt, probably, a pair of pewter and brass candlesticks, model '93', for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1926.
Maker's mark and date Z7 (1926). Height c. 10 cm.
Wear, dent.
Firma Svenskt Tenn, catalogue, Stockholm 1930, compare similar model no 93, made with a handle.
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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