Cast iron with relief decoration 'Venus Stiger fran Havet' (Venus rises from the sea).
History:
An example of this urn was exhibited at the Swedish Pavilion at the Paris World Exhibition 1925. The Swedish Pavilion, designed by Carl Bergsten, took the form of a neo-Greek temple with attenuated Ionic columns. Neo-Greek furniture designed by Erik Gunnar Asplund complemented the architecture.
Literature:
Björk, Christian, 'Näfveqvarns bruk: konstnärer och arkitekter till industrin', Orosdi Back Förlag (Sweden) 2013, p. 44-45.
Ref: 2076
| H | 49cm/19.3" |
| W | 52cm/20.5" |
| Dia | 38cm/15.0" |
H. 49cm/19.3"
W. 52cm/20.5"
Dia. 38cm/15.0"