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Kaj Franck

(Finland, 1911-1989)
Kaj Franck
(Finland, 1911-1989)

PARTI PORSLIN, 11 delar, bla. Kaj Franck, Arabia, 1950-tal.

Glaserade i olika färger. 2 såsskålar, 1 fat, 1 burk med lock, 1 karott, 1 burk med lock samt handtag. 5 fat.

Repor.

Provenance

Stiftelsen Formens Hus, Hällefors, nr 311

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Det ambitiösa projektet i Hällefors, med en postgymnasial designutbildning – FIDU (Förberedande
Industridesignutbildning) som tillsammans med reklammannen Torbjörn Lenskogs samling av
1900-talets industridesign har exponerats i ett för ändamålet skapad byggnad, har fått ett avslut.
En del av samlingen säljs på Höstens Contemporary på Bukowskis, och en del här på Bukowskis Market. Samlingen innehåller ett stort antal designföremål som väl representerar 1900-talets utveckling.
Från Formens Hus kommer även en intressant samling böcker som spänner över gränserna mellan arkitektur, konst och design. Bland annat finns det böcker av och om Le Corbusier, tidskrifter som berör Stockholmsutställningen 1930 samt H55, utställningskataloger från svenska och internationella konstutställningar samt en del intressanta internationella arkitekturböcker.
Samlingen Formens Hus utgjorde en ”Study Collection” för FIDUstudenterna
likväl som ett publikt museum.

Designer

Kaj Franck was a Finnish ceramist, designer, and glass artist, born in Vyborg in 1911. He graduated as an interior architect in 1932 from the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki and worked for much of his career at the porcelain factory Arabia. He also taught at the School of Art and Design and was granted the title of professor in 1972. Franck was a timeless functionalist who often experimented with playful elements in his designs. Soft, clean lines were frequently combined with strong colors and beautiful details.
Franck held strong beliefs in equality and sustainability, values that underpinned his revolutionary design. He sought a balance between function and elegance, resulting in versatile and practical tableware that could be mass-produced and sold at reasonable prices. In 1952, the groundbreaking collection "Teema" was launched, embodying his vision and setting a new standard for tableware. Beyond social consciousness, Franck's career was marked by a pursuit of the essential. He endlessly studied basic forms, particularly focusing on proportions.
Kaj Franck is one of the most renowned post-war designers in Finland and has received significant international recognition and awards for his designs. Design Forum Finland annually awards a prestigious prize in Franck's name to support designers who creatively shape high-quality industrial design.

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