Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Turquoise glazed stoneware vase, circa 1940s.
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Turquoise glazed stoneware vase, circa 1940s.
Unmarked vase of tall cylindrical form with flared, outward-curving neck and deep turquoise glaze with vivid tonal variation — characteristic of Kåge’s Azur/Tonan series. Elegant and sculptural Art Deco presence.
Origin: Sweden, Gustavsberg.
Material: Stoneware.
Dimensions: H. 34 cm, D. 13 cm.
Period: Circa 1940s.
Condition: Very good condition with light signs of use.
Bio:
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) served as head designer at Gustavsberg from 1917 and became a central figure in Swedish ceramic modernism. His experimental glaze series such as Argenta, Azur and Farsta are considered seminal works of Scandinavian Art Deco and modernist design.
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