Firma Svenskt Tenn, a pewter centerpiece bowl, Stockholm, Sweden, 1927.
Rounded shape with flared rim, om a round foot. Decorated with six feline animals in relief. Stamps to base. Height 15, diameter 24 cm.
Wear. Damage/tilted.
From the collection of Cleive Hornstrand and his wife, née Grill, thence by descent.
From the collection of Cleive Hornstrand, thence by descent.
Svenskt Tenn is an exclusive interior design company grounded year 1924 by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Initially the company primarily created products made of tin, but since the 1930s the company has exculated to creating all kinds of interior items. The architect Josef Frank is arguably the person who is most closely associated to the company. His textiles, frameworks, and furniture are today classified as classics. Svenskt Tenn's products are defined by a somber elegance with a colourful, personal formal language.
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