Estrid Ericson
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a pewter vase, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1927.
Dolphin-shaped handles, maker's mark Stockholm A8, height 22 cm.
Wear.
Provenance
Engraved inscription to the rim inside the mouth: VICTOR BACKMAN PÅ 40-ÅRSDAGEN FRÅN KAMRATER I SKANDINAVISKA KREDITAKTIEBOLAGET * DEN 12 APRIL 1927 (Victor Backman on the 40th birthday from friends in Skandinaviska Kreditaktiebolaget the 12th of April 1927).
Exhibitions
The model was shown at the Barcelona Expo in 1929.
More information
The model was designed in 1925 by Estrid Ericson for Svenskt Tenn.
Designer
Interior architect and designer Estrid Ericson founded, together with Nils Fougstedt, the company Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1924. Initially, they designed innovative pewter objects and employed designers such as Björn Trägårdh, Uno Åhrén, Anna Petrus, and Tyra Lundgren. In 1927, Svenskt Tenn moved to Strandvägen in Stockholm, expanding its business to homewares, furniture, and textiles. During the first years, Åhrén and Trägårdh designed the furniture at Firma Svenskt Tenn. Still, this era ended when Estrid began her successful collaboration with Austrian architect Josef Frank in the early 1930s. Estrid Ericson had a unique position within interior design and drew inspiration from her many trips abroad.
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