Title: Sylvia Leuchovius Vase for Rorstrand

Reference: 00934

Description: A unique Sylvia Leuchovius chamotte stoneware vase for Rorstrand. Sylvia Leuchovius (1915-2003) worked at Rorstrand between 1949-1976. Her work is represented in many museums including the Swedish National Museum and the Rohska Museum in Gothenburg. Painted R & three crowns, S Leuchovius, Sweden mark to base.

Dimensions: H: 16cm (6.25") W: 14cm 9'5.5")

Price: £152

Title: Bode Willumsen Vase

Reference: 00310

Description: A Blue/Green glazed vase by Bode Willumsen(1895-1987). Bode Willumsen was part of Royal Copenhagen's stoneware group between 1925 & 1930 along with Axel Salto and Carl Halier. Willumsen also potted in an independent workshop with Axel Salto, while still occasionally doing work for Royal Copenhagen. He returned to Royal Copenhagen between 1940 and 1947, when his pieces reflected his sculptor's background. Bode Willumsen's impressed mark to base. There is also a round impressed mark on base but unable to read it, possibly Royal Copenhagen.

Dimensions: H: 11cm (4.5")

Price: SOLD

Title: Rorstrand Dish by Carl Harry Stalhane

Reference: 00936

Description: A blue glazed bowl by Carl Harry stalhane for Rorstrand. Carl-Harry Stalhane trained as a painter and sculptor in Stockholm and Paris. He is considered one of Sweden's leading ceramic artists. At the age of 19 in 1939 he was hired by Rorstrand pottery in Sweden to paint stoneware. He rose quickly to become the art director and chief designer for the firm. By the early 1940's his work had attracted international attention. He specialized in, mat glazed, earthy stoneware that was inspired by the Chinese Sung tradition. His work is included in the permanent collections of The National Museum in Stockholm, The Danish Museum of Decorative Art in Copenhagen and the Museum of Modern Art in New York c. 1950's/60's. Rorstrand and designers incised mark on base.

Dimensions: Diam: 24cm (9.5")

Price: £80

Title: Royal Dux Stylised Horse Figurine

Reference: 01665

Description: An elegantly, stylised horse figurine by Royal Dux. Royal Dux specialises in the making of porcelain, glass and crystal and was founded in 1860, in Dux, Bohemia, now Czech Republic. Makers mark on base. Will complement modern or classic design.

Dimensions: Height: 16cm (6.5")

Price: £45

Title: Gunnar Nyland Pottery Dish for Rorstrand

Reference: 00935

Description: An unusual shaped dish designed by Gunnar Nyland for Rorstrand, dish is an abstract heart shape, with a matte, mottled blue glaze. Gunnar Nylund (1904-1989) worked as a ceramics designer in both Denmark and Sweden, but he is best known for his efforts at Rorstrand. Gunnar Nylund is best known for his classical, Asian-inspired ceramic designs. The shapes are elegant and simple and the glazes are rich and understated, perfectly defined by this dish. c. 1940's/50's Marked to base

Dimensions: Length: 22cm (8.5") Width: 16cm (6.25")

Price: SOLD

Title: Rorstrand Bowl by Carl Harry Stalhane

Reference: 00957

Description: A green glazed bowl by Carl Harry stalhane for Rorstrand. Carl-Harry Stalhane trained as a painter and sculptor in Stockholm and Paris. He is considered one of Sweden's leading ceramic artists. At the age of 19 in 1939 he was hired by Rorstrand pottery in Sweden to paint stoneware. He rose quickly to become the art director and chief designer for the firm. By the early 1940's his work had attracted international attention. He specialized in, mat glazed, earthy stoneware that was inspired by the Chinese Sung tradition. His work is included in the permanent collections of The National Museum in Stockholm, The Danish Museum of Decorative Art in Copenhagen and the Museum of Modern Art in New York c. 1950's/60's. Rorstrand and designers incised mark on base.

Dimensions: Diam: 12cm (5") H: 4cm (1.5")

Price: SOLD

Title: Chamotte Vase by Gunnar Nyland for Rörstrand

Reference: 01430

Description: A blue chamotte vase by Gunnar Nyland for Rörstrand. Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) is best known for his work at Rörstrand. Nylund initially worked for Bing & Gröndahl in Copenhagen before starting his own workshop, Saxbo. He joined Rörstrand in the 1930's and remained with this firm as one of its leading designers until 1958. In the 1930’s he created graceful, modernist pieces in richly glazed stoneware and sculptures in a rough chamotte ware. After the war he produced work in a more asymmetric, abstract line vein. In 1959 he became art director at the Nymölle pottery, after a few years he left to work on a freelance basis for Rörstrand. c. 1930's Printed mark to base

Dimensions: H: 15cm (6") Diam: 12cm (5")

Price: SOLD

Title: Farsta Dish by Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg

Reference: 01678

Description: A charming dish designed by Wilhelm Kage, for Gustavsberg as part of his 'Farsta' series. Wilhelm Kage (1889-1960) was certainly the most innovative of Sweden's ceramics designers. His Farsta pieces are among the finest art pottery produced in the 20th century. He was employed by Gustavsberg as an art director for 32 years. Kage began working on his innovative Farsta ceramics in the early 1920's. The Farsta items are individually unique; each is a hand-sculpted, work of art, made of heavy stoneware with carved surfaces and earth coloured decorative glazes. The clay was from the Farsta bay area very near the Gustavsberg pottery studio. Incised Gustavsberg, Kage & Farsta mark on base.

Dimensions: Diam: 10cm (4")

Price: SOLD

Title: Keith Murray Art Deco Vase

Reference: 00986

Description: A large, early vase, in great condition by Keith Murray, for Wedgwood, in a lovely white matte glaze. Keith Murray (1892-1981) was one of the most important and influential designers in the field of glass, ceramics and metalware from 1920 through to the start of the WWII. He worked as an architect until the late 1920s when the world depression forced him to look elsewhere for work. In 1931 following a visit to the Exhibition of Swedish Industrial Art in London, he sent a few designs, for table glass to Stevens and Williams of Brierley Hill. They used Murray as a free lance designer from 1932 until the war. In 1932 Murray was hired by wedgwood for two months a year to design a range of modern shapes for the factory. His very modern designs look very much like the work of a twentieth century architect. The pieces produced in 1933 have a full facsimile signature Keith Murray with Wedgwood, Made in England underneath. The KM monogram was introduced in 1934. c. 1933, facsimile signature mark on base

Dimensions: H: 32cm (13") D: 22cm (8.5")

Price: £525

Title: Ernst Wahliss Figural Cenre Bowl

Reference: 01492

Description: An Ernst Wahliss figural centre bowl, modelled with a kneeling maiden and youth, lilies & swans. Ernst Wahliss of Turn-Wien, Austria, was a highly regarded artist who designed Amphora art pottery and art nouveau figures and busts and enjoyed much success beyond Europe. Wahliss produced figures of very high quality with wonderful fine detailing. Blue Printed mark on base

Dimensions: L: 34cm (13.5")

Price: £248