Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) was a Swedish artist, painter and ceramicist. Kåge is known for his ceramics for the Gustavsberg porcelain factory, where he was artistic director 1917–1949. In 1942, together with Stig Lindberg, Kåge started Gustavsberg's studio, which became a kind of aesthetic laboratory for works of art.

Gustavsberg Studio

Inscribed, glazed stoneware, applied relief.
Stamped to the underside: 'Gustavsberg'. Signed by the artist to the underside: 'Kåge'. Date mark to the underside.

Ceramics

'Farsta' Vase

Glazed stoneware with inlaid applied silver decoration.
Stamped to the underside: 'Handdrejad' (hand-thrown), 'Argenta 1128 II Gustavsberg Kåge'.

'Argenta' Vase

Partially glazed, impressed stoneware.
Stamped to the underside: 'Farsta Gustavsberg'. Signed by the artist to the underside: 'Kåge'. Dated to the underside: Ö (=1958)

Miniature 'Spirea Farsta' Vase

Mottled glazed ceramic. 
Stamped to the underside: 'Handdrejad' (hand-thrown), 'P13 M Gustavsberg Kåge'.

Vase

Running glaze, impressed stoneware.
Stamped to the underside: 'Gustavsberg'. Signed by the artist to the underside: 'Kåge'.

Glazed stoneware, carved decoration.
Incised 'Kåge Farsta'. Impressed with manufacturer's studio hand. Dated 'T' (=1950).

'Farsta' Bowl

Carved and glazed stoneware. 
Impressed: 'Gustavsberg', and manufacturers studio hand. Signed 'Kåge', 'Farsta'.

Glazed and carved stoneware. 
Impressed: 'Gustavsberg' and manufacturers studio hand. Dated 'T' (=1950).

Carved and glazed stoneware.
Impressed with Gustavsberg studio hand. Dated 'M' (=1943).

Glazed and unglazed stoneware.
Incised 'Farsta Kåge'. Dated 1949. Impressed with Gustavsbergs studiohand.

Glazed and carved stoneware. 
Stamped 'GUSTAVSBERGS STUDIO FARSTA'. Incised signature 'V. Kåge'.

Impressed, incised, glazed stoneware.
Impressed with manufacturers studio marks and paper label.

Farsta Vase

History:
The 'Farsta' series was first introduced at the Stockholm exhibition 1930. The grey based clay was taken from the area Farsta outside Stockholm, hence the name Farsta.

Carved and glazed stoneware.
Incised to underside: ‘Farsta Kåge’. Paper manufacturer's label to underside: ‘Gustavsberg Sweden’.

'Farsta' vase

Carved and glazed stoneware.
Manufacturers mark impressed to the underside: 'Gustavsberg Farsta'. Two paper manufacturer's labels to underside: ‘Gustavsberg Sweden’. Dated 'ä' (=1957).

Glazed and carved stoneware.
Incised signature to the underside: 'Kåge'. Dated: 'Y'. Impressed studio mark to underside: 'Gustavsberg Studio Farsta'.

Carrara glazed stoneware with applied branch and foliage. 
Impressed and stamped with manufacturer's marks to underside.

'Surrea' vase

Carved stoneware with glaze. 
Studio signature, signed 'Kåge Farsta'.

Carved stoneware with running blue/brown glaze. 
Impressed with producer's marks to base.

Glazed stoneware with inlaid chased silver depicting a serpent. 
Producer's marks applied and impressed to underside.

Impressed decoration. Signed KÅGE the studio mark FARSTA date stamp X.

Footed "Farsta" Vase

Inscribed and glazed decoration. 
Signed GUSTAVSBERGS STUDIO FARSTA Kåge date stamp Ä.

"Spirea" Vase

Glazed and unglazed stoneware.
Signed FARSTA KÅGE Gustavsbergs studio samt studiohand. Date stamp Å

Footed Bowl

Inscribed and glazed running decoration. Signed Kåge, Gustavsberg studion stamp. Stamped Farsta.

Footed Vase.

Glazed stoneware with geometrical decoration with applied silver.
Stamped HANDDREJAD (Hand thrown) GUSTAVSBERG KÅGE and gold stamp ARGENTA date stamp O.