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Petrus Forssberg

(Sweden, 1880-1949)
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 950 - 2 440 EUR
2 270 - 2 830 USD
Hammer price
65 000 SEK
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Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Karl Green
Stockholm
Karl Green
Specialist Modern and Contemporary Decorative Art & Design
+46 (0)700 07 94 25
Petrus Forssberg
(Sweden, 1880-1949)

An imposing ceiling lamp, executed in his studio, Stockholm, 1920s.

Wrought iron and leaded glass. Height 70 cm, total height including chain ca. 120 cm. Alternative wall mounting included.

Renovated, minor damages, general patina. A small glass with a crack.

Literature

Gregor Paulsson (ed.), "Svenska Slöjdföreningens Tidskrift", 1922, model illustrated.

Designer

The artist blacksmith Petrus Forssberg had his studio at Jacobsbergsgatan 32 in Stockholm. He produced lighting fixtures and objects in wrought iron, and participated in several exhibitions, including the Stockholm Exhibition in 1909 and the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923.

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