WIWEN NILSSON, dessert cutlery, silver, Lund, 1958-1969, 786 gram, (18 pieces).
Consists of:
Six forks, length ca 17 cm, dated P9, Q9, K9, N9, L9 and H9 (259 gram).
Six knives, length 18,7 cm, dated T9, I9, M9, Q9, P9, R9 (295 gram).
Six spoons, length 17 cm, dated H9, N9, M9, I9, K9, T9 (232 gram).
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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