Nils Fougstedt
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A lidded pewter bowl, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, 1936.
Details in brass, stamped with the angel mark and year stamp K8. Height 6 cm, diameter 8 cm.
Minor wear and patina, marks.
Exhibitions
The model was exhibited as part of a coffee service at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930 in Hall 36, Apartment 6, designed by architect Kurt von Schmalensee.
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Designed in 1930.
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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