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Michael Schilkin

(Finland, 1900-1962)
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
706 - 883 EUR
737 - 921 USD
Hammer price
6 500 SEK
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Finland: Kuvasto

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Michael Schilkin
(Finland, 1900-1962)

a stoneware sculpture of a squirrel, Arabia, Finland.

Glazed in beige, brown and green hues, stamped M Schilkin Arabia MADE IN FINLAND. Length 18 cm, width 9 cm, height 13 cm.

The back paws and the base with chips.

Designer

Michael Schilkin (1900-1962) was a Finnish sculptor and ceramicist born in Trubino, Russia. He moved to Finland in 1921 and studied at the Central School of Art. Eventually he was hired at the Arabia porcelain factory. He is mainly known for his stoneware and clay figurines depicting wild animals, but also created human figures and wall reliefs in public places with musty glazes in earth tones. The sculptures are powerful with a humorous tone.

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