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 Swedish ceramicist, he was born in Härlunda, a village of about 500 people in the Älmhult district of Kronoberg county in the Småland region in southern Sweden.
As a child, she aspired to be a fashion designer, but after enrolling at the Gothenburg Academy of Art, she studied ceramics. One day, she was discovered by Stig Lindberg at a competition, and after a one-year probationary period, she officially joined Gustavsberg as a designer. Shortly thereafter, in 1955, she released the Lilla Zoo series, and in 1964, she came up with the Afrika series, famous for its lion statues.
Lisa Larson has not only worked for Gustavsberg, but has also provided designs for Höganäs, the major domestic retailer Åhléns, and the German ceramic manufacturer Rosenthal. After leaving Gustavsberg in 1979, she became a freelance artist, working on a voluntary basis with companies, rather than as an exclusive contractor, and continued to work freely in various fields. In 1979 and 1981, she held solo exhibitions at Seibu Department Store in Tokyo, and the 1981 exhibition was visited by a total of 70,000 people.
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.