Michael Schilkin
LYNX.
Sign. Schilkin Arabia. Glazed stoneware, height 61,5 cm.
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Russian-born Michael Schilkin (1900-1962) worked in Arabia as a ceramics sculptor. Schilkin's works were also renowed internationally, and in the 1937 Paris World's Fair he was awarded the gold medal. Schilkin also received Pro Finlandia in 1958.
The delightful sculptures of animals are genuinely animated. Schilkin was able to create strong characters of ceramics, which during the wars were even considered as symbolic pieces for Finland's independency.
The lynx now on sale sits calmly and alert. The grey-brownish glaze makes the surface look like soft fur.
Designer
Michael Schilkin (1900-1962) was a Finnish sculptor and ceramicist born in Trubino, Russia. He moved to Finland in 1921 and studied at the Central School of Art. Eventually he was hired at the Arabia porcelain factory. He is mainly known for his stoneware and clay figurines depicting wild animals, but also created human figures and wall reliefs in public places with musty glazes in earth tones. The sculptures are powerful with a humorous tone.
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