Nils Fougstedt
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& Anna Petrus, a rare pewter and brass floor lamp, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1929, model 763 A.
Brass leg in facets, geometrical decoration in pewter and brass, resting on four lion paws, maker's mark, Stockholm C8. Height including the lamp fixture 146 cm.
This model was designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1928 and was also produced as a floor candelabrum. The lion paws are designed by Anna Petrus.
Minor stains and wear, later shade and cord. Electrical function not tested.
Literature
Firma Svenskt Tenn, catalogue 1930, Nordisk Rotogravyr, Stockholm 1929, see the model illustrated nr 763, also compare a version of the model depicted as a floor candelabrum.
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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