A pair of sterling silver dishes, mark of Wiwen Nilsson, Lund 1948.
Oval with a smooth mirror. Rim decorated with a fasces rod. Length 17.5 cm, width 14 cm. Total weight 440 grams.
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Provenance
Louise Lyberg (née von Schwerin, 1932-2024), former First Lady of the Court, Bachelor of Arts, and art historian
More about Wiwen Nilsson
Wiwen Nilsson was a Swedish designer born in Copenhagen. He studied at his father's workshop, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and France. Nilsson is primarily known for his objects created in silver with geometric, clean, and austere forms. Nilsson debuted at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923. At the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, he had his major breakthrough, and his innovative modernism was a success. Nilsson created, among other things, jewellery, table silver, and services.
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