Nils Fougstedt, a pewter and brass vase, model "A 1240", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1939.
Handle of brass, stamped with the angel mark Stockholm n8. Height 10.5 cm.
Wear.
The model designed by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn in 1930.
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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