Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Turquoise glazed stoneware vase, circa 1940s.
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Turquoise glazed stoneware vase, circa 1940s.
Unmarked vase with softly rounded cylindrical form and slightly recessed neck, featuring a deep turquoise glaze with vivid tonal variation — characteristic of Kåge’s Azur/Tonan series. Elegant and harmonious Art Deco expression.
Origin: Sweden, Gustavsberg.
Material: Stoneware.
Dimensions: H. 17 cm, D. 18 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.