a pewter chandelier, Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm 1930.
Four candleholders. two electrical lights. relief decoration, stamped with maker's marks D8. Diameter ca 57 cm, height 80 cm.
Minor wear. Electrical function not tested.
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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