Estrid Ericson & Björn Trägårdh, a pewter and brass hand mirror, model "A 1444", Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1930s-40s
Pewter with handle wrapped in brass wire. Round mirror. Length 22 cm.
Marks, scratches.
Mrs. Karin Åberg, Karlaplan, Stockholm, dancer, purchased at Svenskt Tenn during the 1930s-40s.
Nils G Wollin, "Modern Swedish Decorative Art", 1931, p. 72.
The model was designed by Estrid Ericson and Björn Trägårdh in 1930.
Interior architect and designer Estrid Ericson founded, together with Nils Fougstedt, the company Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1924. Initially, they designed innovative pewter objects and employed designers such as Björn Trägårdh, Uno Åhrén, Anna Petrus, and Tyra Lundgren. In 1927, Svenskt Tenn moved to Strandvägen in Stockholm, expanding its business to homewares, furniture, and textiles. During the first years, Åhrén and Trägårdh designed the furniture at Firma Svenskt Tenn. Still, this era ended when Estrid began her successful collaboration with Austrian architect Josef Frank in the early 1930s. Estrid Ericson had a unique position within interior design and drew inspiration from her many trips abroad.
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