Diameter 12 cm.
Height 13,5 cm.
Condition: Wear from use, crack.
Artist: Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960)
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) was a Swedish artist, ceramicist, and designer. He served as Artistic Director at Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory from 1917 to 1949 and is regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Swedish ceramic design.
Educated at the Valand Academy and Konstfack, Kåge also worked as an illustrator, graphic artist, and painter. He gained early recognition through poster design and was a pioneer of modern visual communication in Sweden. At Gustavsberg, he designed numerous tableware and art pottery collections, including Pyro, Praktika, WB, Argenta, and Farstagods, which combined functionalist principles with high artistic quality.
In 1942, he founded Gustavsberg Studio, where he collaborated with designers such as Stig Lindberg and Bernt Friberg to develop studio ceramics of international significance. Kåge was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1949 and received the title of Professor in 1951. His works are represented in major museum collections, including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Diameter 12 cm.
Height 13,5 cm.
Condition: Wear from use, crack.
Artist: Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960)
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) was a Swedish artist, ceramicist, and designer. He served as Artistic Director at Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory from 1917 to 1949 and is regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Swedish ceramic design.
Educated at the Valand Academy and Konstfack, Kåge also worked as an illustrator, graphic artist, and painter. He gained early recognition through poster design and was a pioneer of modern visual communication in Sweden. At Gustavsberg, he designed numerous tableware and art pottery collections, including Pyro, Praktika, WB, Argenta, and Farstagods, which combined functionalist principles with high artistic quality.
In 1942, he founded Gustavsberg Studio, where he collaborated with designers such as Stig Lindberg and Bernt Friberg to develop studio ceramics of international significance. Kåge was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1949 and received the title of Professor in 1951. His works are represented in major museum collections, including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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