Wiwen Nilsson
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A set of 60 pieces silver flatware, Lund 1951-64.
Comprising:
12 spoons (length 19 cm)
12 forks (length 17.2 cm)
12 knives (stainless blades, length 18.1 cm)
12 dessert spoons (length 14.2 cm)
12 dessert forks (length 14.7 cm)
Engraved initials.
Total weight 2420 g.
Provenance
Gift from W Nilsson to the family
Designer
Wiwen Nilsson was a Swedish designer born in Copenhagen. He studied at his father's workshop, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and France. Nilsson is primarily known for his objects created in silver with geometric, clean, and austere forms. Nilsson debuted at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923. At the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, he had his major breakthrough, and his innovative modernism was a success. Nilsson created, among other things, jewellery, table silver, and services.
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