A Swedish Grace lidded box, Stockholm, 1923.
Pewter, lid knob in the form of a stylised animal, engraved decoration of birds and plants, signed and dated Nils Fougstedt 1923. Length 16 cm, depth 10 cm, height 11 cm.
Wear, scratches, patina, cracks.
The brothers Tage and Nils Fougstedt began their artistic careers in the joint venture Fougstedt Tenn. Nils later went on to co-found Svenskt Tenn with Estrid Ericson in 1924.
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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