Anna Petrus
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a pewter lion sculpture on stand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, 1975-85.
Stand with embedded fossil, stamped with the angel mark and year marks A10 and L10 respectively. Length 19 cm, width 10 cm, height 19.5 cm.
Surface wear, minor scratches and scuff marks.
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The Lion sculpture designed in 1926-27. During the 1970s and 80s, experimental variants and combinations of early models were marketed, for example, the present lion which has been given a stand.
Designer
Anna Petrus was a sculptor, industrial designer, and artist active in the early 20th century. She was born as Anna Petersson, the daughter of a professor of medicine and a countess, and adopted her surname while studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. She inherited a modest fortune at the age of 11 when her mother passed away, which allowed her to pursue her education in London and travel to Italy and France.
Anna Petrus's major international breakthrough came with the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris in 1925, where she showcased items in pewter and cast iron, in the Swedish Grace style. Pewter was considered an outdated material at the time, but its popularity grew as designers like Petrus recognised its advantages. In 1924, she began a collaboration with the then newly established Firma Svenskt Tenn. The lion became a recurring motif in Anna Petrus's work, both as sculptures and as stylised decorations.
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