Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Tall cylindrical stoneware vase with “Birch Wood” glaze. Mid-20th century. la Modernist vase in black glazed

Modernist vase in black glazed ceramics

Six-armed candlestick in sterling silver drawn in 1950

His work often features bold Art Deco and functionalist forms

Sweden) is a self-taught Swedish artist who began painting full-time in the late 1960s

introduced around 1817 by Johann Samuel Arnhold

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Tall cylindrical stoneware vase with “Birch Wood” glaze. Mid-20th century. la Modernist vase in black glazedGunnar Nylund for Rrstrand Vase with Birch Wood glaze, mid 20th century. Elegant tall cylindrical stoneware vase featuring the distinctive Birch Wood glaze, characterized by vertical, organic streaks in warm brown, green, and golden tones. The surface evokes the texture of tree bark and natural materials and is a classic example of Gunnar Nylunds nature inspired aesthetic developed at Rrstrand. Origin: Sweden. Designer: Gunnar Nylund (19041997).