Bidspirit auction | Nylund & Dahl for Rorstrand

Nylund & Dahl for Rorstrand Flambe Elephant Vase - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) and Oskar Dahl (Swedish, 1902-1966) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Fantastic ”unik” lidded Art Deco ceramic urn or vase depicting an elephant, ca. 1930s. Stoneware pottery of Nylund's signature ”flambe” style, with several glazes and details defined by Dahl using a Sgraffito etching technique. Stamped along the underside ”Flambe Rorstrand” with ”Modell” and ”Nylund” on either side of an ”ALP” mark. Below this, the stamp continues ”Lidkoping, Sweden, ” ”Dekor: O. Dahl, ” and ”Unik”; numbered 5707. Gunnar Nylund is a prominent figure in illustrious 20th-century Swedish ceramic design. He served as the artistic leader at the Rorstrand factory during the 1940s and 1950s. His work is represented in the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design. Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 4 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim. Three tabs affixed to the footrim.