Swedish Ceramics

Brown / green collection of 8 vases and bowls from Rörstrand Sweden, designed by Gunnar Nylund in the 1950s. This collection contains vases and bowls ...

A beautiful spherical, yellow ceramic vase designed by Jerk Wekmäster at Nittsjö ceramics in Dalarna, Sweden, designed in the 1930s. The vase is 18.5 cm tall and has a lovely yellow ...

A miniature bowl with a stunning glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the bowl is 3.5 cm (1.4") high and 6.8 cm (2.7") in diameter. It is in excellent condition. It is mark...

A ceramic vase with a stunning blue glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in mint condition. It is marked as 1st quality. Carl-Harry Stålhane is one of the top names when it comes to Midcentury Scandinavian Ceramics...

A large brown ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 17.5 cm (7") tall and in excellent condition except from some minor stains in the glaze. The vase...

A acorn-shaped brown bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 13,5 x 8,5 cm in diameter. It´s in very good condition except from some minor marks. ...

The bottom is marked with Made in Sweden, Gustavsberg, Argenta A21 (model number) and Å (year symbol for 1956) The production technique of Argenta ceramics Throwing or moulding of t...

A lovely blue probably unique vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the late 1940s. The vase is marked with Sverige instead of Sweden why you can see that this is a va...

Gunnar Nylund was a Swedish ceramist whose artistic mark on the world of ceramics is undeniable. During the 1960s, Nylund created pieces that reflected his creative ingenuity and com...

Swedish ceramic artist Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920- 1990) played a major role in popularizing Swedish pottery during the 20th century, working for more than three decades at Rörstrand, one of the oldest ceramics manufacturers in Europe. During his long tenure at Rörstrand, Stålhane was responsible for small-batch studio pieces, mass-produced tableware , and all manner of decorative accessories . Born in 1920 in Mariestad, Sweden, Stålhane began working at Rörstrand in 1939 as a decorative painter, assisting Danish-Finnish ceramic artist, designer, and sculptor Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997). During this time, Stålhane decorated various ceramic pieces, most notably Nylund’s Flambé range (1939s), quickly establishing himself as a talented ceramic artist. Inspired by the desire for new products during the postwar economic boom, Stålhane went from being a talented decorator to an exceptional ceramic artist. In 1943, Stålhane caught the eye of Swedish artist Isaac Grünewald (1889-1946), who was visiting Rörstrand. Grünewald was so impressed with Stålhane’s work that he took him on as a student, and from 1943 to 1946, Stålhane studied art at Grünewald's Art School in Stockholm. Subsequently from 1947 until 1948, he studied sculpture at Académie Colarossi in Paris. During the 1950s, Stålhane’s work appeared in several solo exhibitions in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His Blanca Tableware range (c. 1955) won numerous international prizes and was in high-demand. In 1958, Stålhane succeeded Nylund as Artistic Director and Chief Designer at Rörstrand. In 1960, Stålhane unveiled a new collection at Stockholm’s Galerie Blanche. Featuring dark stoneware pieces made from local clays, this collection represented a bold departure from the soft, restrained shapes of the 1950s. It has since been praised for its precient aesthetic that would influence the look of ceramics for more than a decade. From 1963 until 1971, Stålhane taught ceramics at the Art Industrial School in Gothenburg. For a short time, he also was the Design Director at the Swedish factory Upsala Ekeby, which in addition to porcelain, produced tile, brick, and glass. Stålhane eventually left Rörstrand in 1973 in order to establish his own ceramic company, Designhuset, in Lidköping, where he further experimented with local clays and minerals. Stålhane continued to work until his death in 1990. Today, Designhuset is a school for ceramists and model-makers. Over the course of his career, Stålhane created several public works for The Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City, Missouri, and for Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden. His work is represented at several international museums, including Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum and New York’s MoMA. Rörstrand is the second oldest brand of ceramics in Europe and can be found in homes all across Sweden and Europe. Rörstrand’s long legacy includes some of Europe’s most iconic ceramics collections including Swedish Grace, Mon Amie, Ostindia, Filippa...

A steelgreen / gray vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 10 cm (4") high. It has a beautiful har fur glaze and vase produced in 1967, it is marked...

A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Claes Thell, in the artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1983. Signed Thell '83. Fair condition, it has a chip (pictured). Clae...

A group of six large pieces of stoneware vases & one bowl with stunning brown glazes designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 1960s. The vases are between 45.5 - 16.5 cm ...

Scandinavian studio potter, likely Gustavsberg. Miniature vase, 1960s. Small conical studio piece in thrown stoneware with an experimental test glaze in a soft yellow tone, matte and...

A lovely blue bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 14 cm (5.6") in diameter and 7 cm (2,8") tall. It is in excellent condition except from some minor cracks...

A stunning large beige vase with relief decor. It is 36 cm tall and in excellent condition except from some minor stains in the glaze.

Rare pair of Swedish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand decorated ceramic vases with semi-crackle glaze. By acclaimed Estonian-Swedish designer Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) who desig...

Set of 3 ceramic bowls model Caolina designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden.

A vase with a lovely light-purple glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand of model Granola, the vase is 14 cm (5.6") high and 9 cm (3.6") in diameter. It is in mint condition an...

Magnificent dish by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby Sweden from the 1960s. The dish is in sandstone, the fish enamelled which gives a very nice contrast. The overseas blue tone...

A large stunning Gray/Blue stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg designed in 1971, the vase has a lovely har-fur glaze. The vase is 38 cm (15") tall and about 12 cm (´4.8")...

Scandinavian Ceramic Pitcher, Ville Sjöholm, Höganäs, Sweden 1950s In 1941, Ville participated in the formation of the group "Kullakonst" where in addition to Ville, Åke Holm, Christ...

A lovely gray and brown vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 27.5 cm (11") high and it´s in mint condition. This vase was made in 1960 and is a unique vase. Ca...

A lovely white vase with a stunning egg shell speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 30 cm tall. It is in excellent condition and marked as 1st quality. ...

A white ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 20.5 cm (8.2") tall and in excellent condition except from some minor marks in the glaze and at the top...

Vase designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. 1950s. Stoneware. Dimensions: Height: 16 cm/ 6 1/3" Diameter: 13/ 5 1/8" Stig Lindberg was one of the most influential Swe...

A deep blue glazed stoneware vase with an elegant, narrow neck by the Swedish ceramist Rolf Palm. Signed by the artist.

A lovely serving dish in shape of a leaf in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg Studio, it´s 31,5 x 11 cm. It´s close to mint condition. It´s marked with the Stig Lindbe...

A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing glaze. Made by Roger Nilsson, in the artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1986. Excellent original condition. No chips, cracks or crazing. Sign...

Stunning, sleek and simple Japanese inspired Art Deco serveware set in shiny emerald green and black glaze. Produced at the Upsala Ekeby studio attributed to Harald Östergren, 1930s....

Scandinavian Modern vase designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand.

Large earthy toned glazed stoneware table lamp by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1970s. Signed on the base. The color of the glaze is wonderful and gives a natural earthy look....

A serving dish in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsbergs Studio in Stockholm, it is 19 x 16.5 cm (7.6" x 6.6") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition. This dish is paint...

A set of 6 porcelain wall tiles / plaques designed by Olle Alberius at Rörstrand in the late 1960s. These plaques have a decor of birds, flowers and trees in a black and green/yellow...

A stunning cylindric vase designed by Annikki Hovisaari at Arabia in Finland in the Mid 20th century. The vase has a stunning matte green glaze, it is 36 cm (14,4") high and in excel...

A deep blue vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 9.5 cm (3.8") high and about 7.5 cm (3") in diameter. It has a beautiful blue glaze, it is marked...

A ceramic vase with yellow / lightyellow (beige) glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 13 cm (5.2") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter and in very good condit...

A leaf-shaped, green bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the bowl is 28,5 x 13 cm (11.4" x 5.2") in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from a tiny chip near the b...

A stunning yellow vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 16.5 cm tall and about 15 cm in diameter. It has a lovely yellow har-fur glaze with the cha...

This wheel-thrown stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg features a long, thin neck and a smooth glaze in hues of pale greens and greys. It exemplifies Friberg’s refined craftsmanship and ...

A large vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in 1959, it´s 47 cm (18.8") tall, 7 cm (2.8") in diameter and it´s in excellent condition except from some minor crazings an...

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Miniature Vase and bowl, mid 20th century. Two small stoneware pieces in the classic Stålhane idiom with deep blue-violet glazes subtly blended wit...

A vase with a lovely blue & yellow glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as 2nd qualit...

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Two Miniature Vases, mid 20th century. Two wheel-thrown stoneware miniature vases with richly saturated glazes in deep violet and brownish tones, bo...

A lovely brown vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 30.5 cm high and in very good condition except from some minor marks in the glaze why it is marked as 2nd quality. ...

A large floor vase with a lovely dark-green glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 46 cm (18.4") tall. It is marked as 2nd quality because of some white mark...

A lovely animal sculpture of a monkey designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it is 16 cm high and in very good condition with a lovely glaze. It comes with the original wooden base....

A large vase designed by Hertha Bengtsson at Rörstrand, the vase is 39 cm (15,6") high and in excellent condition, it´s marked as 1:st quality.

Beautiful and rare stoneware vase designed by Gertrud Lönegren. This studio piece was created at Rorstrand in Sweden between 1936-41. Exquisite glaze. Impressed 'Rörstrand / Löne...

A sculpture of a Capercaillie Bird in ceramics with a stunning green glaze in ceramic designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 35 x 27 cm and 29.5 cm tall. It is in excellent co...

Set of 4 wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed vases with wonderful curves. The craftsmanship on these...

Beautiful stoneware vase made by master ceramists Erich and Ingrid Triller. This piece was created at their workshop in Tobo, Sweden, 1950’s. Excellent condition. Signed on the base...

A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing 'leopard' glaze. Made by Yngve Blixt, in his studio in Höganäs, Sweden, 1974. Excellent condition. Incised Yngve Blixt, Höganäs. Yngve Blix...

Midcentury Swedish bowl from Rörstrand, designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. It is 15.5 cm in diameter and is in excellent condition and marked as 1st quality. Carl-Harry Stålhane is o...

Wonderful large off-white ceramic vase manufactured in Sweden at Bo Fajans and designed by Ewald Dahlskog in the 1940s. The shape and lines of the vase goes perfect with the wonderf...

A lovely ceramic bowl of model "Hedenhös" in green and gray designed between 1957-1960 by Mari Simmulson at Upsala Ekeby. It is 23 x 18 cm in diameter and in mint condition.

Elegant stoneware pitcher designed by Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans, featuring an organic sculptural silhouette, curved handle, and nuanced hare’s fur glaze in muted green and deep br...

Two ceramic sculptures designed by Bertil Lundgren at Rörstrand in 1970s. The sculptures are in excellent condition and stamped Rörstrand BL. They are all in excellent condition.

Early Modernist Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s An early modernist vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, during the 1940s. The piece re...

A miniature bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the bowl is 4,5 cm (1.8") high and 8 cm (3,2") in diameter. It is in mint condition except from a minor mark in the glaze fr...