a pair of pewter candelabra model "A 1047", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1932.
Two candle holders, stamped with the angel mark and year stamp F8. Length 24 cm, height 12 cm.
Minor wear and patina, a candle holder with a repair at the joint.
Catalogue, "Firma Svenskt Tenn", Nordisk Rotogravyr 1931, model illustrated (n.p.).
Designed in 1929 and was available with a round and square base.
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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