Nils Fougstedt
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a Swedish Grace pewter and brass mirror model "A 137", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, 1926.
Tympanum with a stylized figure scene, stamped with the angel mark and year stamp Z7. 46 x 60 cm.
Wear and patina, the glass in places somewhat tarnished. One small decorative element is missing at the figure.
Exhibitions
Model exhibited at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Art in Paris in 1925.
Literature
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1931, compare variant illustrated (n.p.).
More information
Designed in 1925.
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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