Nils Fougstedt
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A pewter box for Firma Svenskt Tenn, model A 810, 1929.
Relief decorations, handles and medalions, lid with motif of an antique figure, marked with makers mark and dated C9, engraved underneath as an hounarable award A.B. Vägförbättringars Hederspris vid K.A.K:s Vintertävling 1930. Height ca 23 cm, width 25,5 cm, depth 14,5 cm.
Surface wear. Top ornament with later soldering.
Saleroom notice
Top ornament with later soldering.
Designer
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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