A ceramic statue of Pele from the Larson Unger series designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in 1962.
The Larson Children are a series of dolls designed by Lisa Larson while she was married and raising children. There is also a model called Johanna, which is actually based on his own daughter. This Pele doll depicts a young boy holding a cat. She is a 2-3 year old toddler who has just learned to walk on her own and has not yet graduated from diapers, as her butt area is drawn oddly plump. The cat has a cute figure with lots of curves throughout, and the sullen expression on the cat's face, perhaps because it's dissatisfied with being forcefully held, is irresistible. The bottom is engraved LISA L Gustavsberg and signed by Lisa Larson at the time, called Pelle.
■Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg
Designer: Lisa Larson / Lisa Larson
Series name: Larson Unger / Larson's children
Title: Pelle
Year: 1962-1979
Country of origin: Sweden
Condition: ★★★★☆ (4.5: Very good condition)
It is in excellent condition, with no cracks or penetrations, preserving its appearance at the time of production. There is some peeling of the unglazed area around the little toe of the right front foot. There is no visible color change with the surrounding base material, so this is likely caused by the manufacturing process.
■Size
Height 21cm Thickness 8cm
Lisa Larson
Lisa Larson (1931-2024)
A world-renowned ceramic artist representing Sweden. Born in the village of Härlunda, in the Älmhult district of Kronoberg county in the Småland region of southern Sweden.
When she was young, she aspired to be a clothing designer, but after enrolling at Gothenburg University of the Arts, she studied ceramics. One day, he was discovered by Stig Lindberg at a competition, and after a one-year trial period, he officially joined Gustavsberg as a designer. Shortly after, in 1955, he announced the Lilla zoo series, and in 1964 he devised the Afrika series, famous for its lion statues.
In addition to Gustavsberg, Lisa Larsson has also provided designs for Höganäs, domestic retail giant Åhléns, and German pottery manufacturer Rosenthal. After leaving Gustavsberg in 1979, he was active in various fields while continuing his creative activities freely, taking the position of a freelance artist under a voluntary contract with a company rather than an exclusive contract. In 1979 and 1981, he held solo exhibitions at the Seibu Department Store in Tokyo, and his solo exhibition in 1981 is said to have attracted 70,000 visitors.
Gustavsberg's G-Studion
Apart from the mass production line, Gustavsberg had a department called G-Studion. Famous designers such as Willhelm Koge, Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larsson created their artwork here.
Founded in 1942, G Studio was a group of artists, designers, craftsmen and illustrators whose activities ranged from creative work to exhibition ceramics, public space art production and industrial design. . It operated until 1993 and served as an ``aesthetic laboratory''. It was also responsible for providing design ideas for Gustavsberg's mass-produced products.
G-Studio was a renovated atelier in an old building from a ceramics factory in Gustavsberg, and was a hub for more than 100 artists and craftsmen. It is no exaggeration to say that Gustavsberg's ceramic tradition of the 20th century originated from here. It was a centerpiece of the Swedish art and design world and served as a breeding ground for new creativity.
Each piece of G Studio's work is handmade, and there are videos showing the production process. The video shows a man wearing round glasses, designer Stig Lindberg. And on the right side you can see Willhelm Koge, who was the studio director.