Nils Fougstedt, A Firma Svenskt Tenn 1928 pewter box with lid model nr 574A
Height 15 cm
Wear due to age and use.
atalogue, Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1931, model depicted (unpaginated).
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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