A ceramic statue from the series "Turn of the Century" designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in 1975. This work expresses how people's appearance changed around the 20th century by entrusting it to children's clothing. This Anna Julia Oscar statue depicts women and sailors in women's clothing seen in Sweden in the 19th century.
In the Turn of the Century series, ceramic statues of Anna Julia Oscar and Victoria Sigrid Gustav were created.
At the time this work was created, Lisa Larson was enthusiastically researching materials for pottery statues, and this Anna Julia Oscar was produced using a traditional method called stoneware. be another pair Victoria Sigrid Gustav's brother and sister statues are made with a new manufacturing method called chamotte, which has a feeling of bare soil and high durability. Along with clothing, technical boundaries are also used differently in the 19th and 20th centuries.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg / Gustavsberg Designer: Lisa Larson / Lisa Larson Series name: Sekelskifte / Turn of the Century
Title: Anna Julia Oscar Year: 1975-1985 Country of Manufacture: Sweden
Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
It is in perfect condition with no cracks, chips, or intrusions left as it was at the time of production, and all three bodies still have their original stickers.
■ size
・Anna Height 10.5cm Width 7cm
・Julia Height 14.5cm Width 8cm
・Oscar Height 11.5cm Width 6cm
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.