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'Venus' Urn

Ivar Johnsson

Produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk

1920s

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

H49cm/19.3"
W52cm/20.5"
Dia38cm/15.0"
H. 49cm/19.3"
W. 52cm/20.5"
Dia. 38cm/15.0"
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