Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Argenta series pen tray, 1940s.
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Argenta series pen tray, 1940s.
Rectangular Art Deco pen tray in glazed stoneware with Gustavsberg’s signature turquoise Argenta glaze and inlaid silver decorations of stylised floral and leaf motifs.
Origin: Sweden, Gustavsberg.
Designer: Wilhelm Kåge.
Material: Stoneware with silver inlay.
Dimensions: L. 24 cm, D. 7 cm, H. 2 cm.
Period: 1940s.
Condition: Very good condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) served as head designer at Gustavsberg from 1917 and became a key figure in Swedish ceramic modernism. His Argenta series from the 1930s, combining cool turquoise glaze with refined silver inlay, is considered an iconic example of Scandinavian Art Deco design.
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