Early and rare egg shell white modernist stoneware dish by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand Studio, 1940s.  

Solid minimalistisk skål med runda mjuka former, förförisk off-white äggskalsglasyr utförd till perfektion.

Mått Ø: 245mm
Höjd: 45mm
Skick: Mycket fint skick utan skador eller slitage. Gravyrsignerad 1a sortering.

• Design: Gunnar Nylund
  
  
• Maker: Rörstrand Studio
  
  
• Material: Stoneware
  
  
• Size: d 24.5 x h 4.5 cm
  
  
• Signed: R (and three crowns), Sweden, GN
  
  
• Condition: In very good vintage condition, light surface wear. 
  
  

Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997)

Gunnar Nylund was a Danish-Finnish painter, designer and sculptor. His parents were the well known Finnish sculptor Felix Nylund and the Danish born artist Fernanda Jacobson-Nylund. 

In 1925, Nylund began architectural studies in Copenhagen. However, he soon left to begin work at Bing & Gröndahl's porcelain factory. In 1929, he quit B&G to start his own ceramic studio, in Saxbo, along with chemist Nathalie Krebs. Nylund was responsible for shaping the goods while Krebs did the glazing and firing.

After an exhibition in Stockholm, Nylund was offered the position as Artistic Director at Rörstrand. At Rörstrand, he received great support for his modern ideas and  made his most important contributions as an artist. He was employed at Rörstrand for most of the early 1930's and remained until mid 1950's.

Nylund is regarded as one of the most important ceramists of the 20th century.