An angel candle stand made by Lisa Larson at Keramik Studion (K-Studion), an in-house workshop in Gustavsberg. Lisa Larson left Gustavsberg in 1979 and worked as a freelancer, but was welcomed back to the company in 1993 with the high treatment of being provided with an environment where she could concentrate on her own creative activities. This item was produced at a high level technically by Lisa Larson, who had already become a world-famous artist.
This work was produced in the late 1990s. Lisa Larson also produced several angel-shaped candle stands in Gustavsberg before independence. At that time, the works were small figurines in the shape of children, but many of the works produced at K Studio are large, and this one is more than 20cm high.
It has a lively shape that looks like a pair of angels flying from a Y-shaped support, and there is a hole in the back of the wing to insert a candle. An angel in the form of a woman is looking up at the sky while praying, and it is made with religious holidays such as the birthday of Christmas . This work has some differences in the color of the surface and the pattern drawn on the clothes depending on the production year.
■ Detailed specifications
Maker: Keramik Studion Gustavsberg / Gustavsberg K Studio Designer: Lisa Larson Age: late 1990s Country of origin: Sweden
Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
It is a complete product that maintains its original condition with no visible cracks, chips or intrusions. It is in top condition among those available on the market.
■ size
Height 23.5cm Width 20cm Bottom diameter 11cm Candle diameter 1.3cm
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.