A bracelet in the form of a lion, gilt pewter.
Length ca 17 cm, width ca 35 mm, weight ca 160 g.
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Anna Petrus was a sculptor, industrial designer and designer, active in the early 20th century. She was born Anna Petersson, the daughter of a professor of medicine and a countess, and adopted the surname Petrus while studying at Konsthögskolan. She inherited a modest fortune at the age of 11 when her mother died, enabling her to study in London and travel to Italy and France at an early age.
Anna Petrus achieved her major international breakthrough at the 1925 Exposition Internationale in Paris, where she exhibited objects in pewter and cast iron in the Swedish Grace style. At the time, pewter was considered an outdated material, but its popularity increased as designers such as Petrus recognised its advantages. In 1924, she began collaborating with the newly established Firma Svenskt Tenn. The lion became a recurring motif in Anna Petrus’s work, appearing both as sculptures and as stylised decorations.
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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 Pewter was considered an outdated material at the time, but its popularity grew as designers like Petrus recognised its advantages.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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