Rorstrand - Ilse Claesson (1907-1999) - Vase - Ceramic

Ilse Claesson (1907–1999)

Ceramic vase

Rich black geometric decor on a green background.

Art Deco period, around 1930.

Swedish Design

Editions Rörstrand

Signed below

Height: 21.5cm

Very good condition

Ilse Margareta Claesson (1907 - 1999), Swedish ceramicist and textile artist. From 1923 to 1928, she studied at the Slöjdföreningen School of Design and Craftsmanship in Gothenburg. She then worked for the Rörstrand manufactory from 1928 to 1932, becoming the creator of Rörstrand's bestsellers, the Blue and White series, and the iconic Series V in green and black. In 1930, Claesson participated in the Stockholm Exhibition. An iconic figure in Scandinavian ceramic design, Claesson was renowned for her innovative glazing techniques and her ability to infuse a modernist sensibility into traditional forms.