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Pair of Textured "Birka" Vases by Gunnar Nylund

Creator: Rörstrand / Rorstrand Studio -Gunnar Nylund
Offered by: BAC

Description
Pair of sculptural vases by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand Fabriks, having a slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches in stoneware with a flowing brown "Birka" glaze; Sweden, mid-20th century; incised artist and maker marks

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Sweden
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Glazed stoneware
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1960s
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Brutalist, Scandinavian Modern
Patterns:	Textured
Incollect Reference #:	693394

Dimensions

H.	12.5 in;	Diam.	4 in;
H.	31.75 cm;	Diam.	10.16 cm;

Message from Seller:

A premiere design gallery for over two decades, BAC offers an unparalleled collection of fine 20th century European antiques selected with a connoisseur’s eye and an historian's rigor. Specializing in the very best of French and Nordic decorative arts and furnishing, BAC features work by design masters such as Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Royère, Axel Einar Hjorth, and Kaare Klint, as well as pieces by lesser known talents, chosen for their intrinsic quality and beauty.