Wiinblad’s Caricature Signature Bowl

£395.00

 A unique piece, hand-made, hand-painted and hand-signed by him!

Bjørn Wiinblad (1918 – 2006), was a Danish painter, designer and artist in ceramics. Some of the most impressive work by Wiinblad comes from his own studio,  “Værksted”,  which started in 1952 in Copenhagen. Generally they are “fajance” ware – eathernware pieces with a white base glaze on which a coloured design is hand painted. Wiinblad designed all the pieces from his studio and painted many of them himself, although to keep up with the volume produced he had the help of a few painters. Wiinblad’s designs often featured whimsical characters, sometimes in quite bizarre costumes and headgear – in the forms of lady-head vases, figurines, sculptures, candlesticks, and jars. His own signature was a caricature of himself.

An extremely rare large bowl decorated by Wiinblad himself with his story of the Lovers.

Signed underneath with his caricature self portrait – Danmark ’51 Bjorn Wiinblad.

Made in 1951 – First quality

Length 29 cm – Width 20 cm – Height 8 cm.

Excellent condition.

 

In stock

Description

Bjorn Wiinblad 1918-2006
Born in Copenhagen in 1918. Studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1943. In 1946, he partnered with the Danish Nimor Kiln to produce works. In 1952, he established his atelier. In 1956, he developed a variety of fine art, ceramics, silverware, glassware, etc. at the German company Rosenthal. In 1970, he established his home and atelier, the Blue House, in Copenhagen. In 1974, he was awarded the Master Craftsman Award, an honorary honor in Denmark. In 1984, he won numerous awards, including the Man of the Year Award in New York. In 1997, he held a Wiinblad exhibition at Shinjuku Takashimaya and Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. It is said that Bjorn’s fascination with the Arabian Nights was a major catalyst for the creation of many of his works. His works are owned by many museums, including the Albert Museum in London and the MoMA in New York.

The fantastic story of Bjørn Wiinblad

https://www.bjornwiinblad-denmark.com/meet-bjoern-wiinblad

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