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Gunnar Nylund

Biography to Display: 

 1904 Born Paris, France 

 1996 Died Stockholm, Sweden

 

EDUCATION 

1923 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Charlotteberg, Copenhagen, Denmark 

  

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE 

1925-1929 Bing & Grondahl’s Porcelain Factory, Copenhagen, Denmark 

1929 Founder with Nathalie Krebs, Nylund & Grebs (later Saxbo Danish Stoneware Co.), Copenhagen, Denmark. 

1931-1955 Artistic Director, Rorstrand Swedish, Stockholm, Sweden 

1959-1974 Artistic Director, Nymolle Ceramic Factory, Denmark 

1970-1996 Studio potter, Lomma, Sweden 

 

BIOGRAPHY 

Gunnar Nylund is best known for designing functional stoneware as artistic director at the Swedish ceramics manufacturing company, Rörstrand Ceramics. His work became hallmarks of Scandinavian mid-century design.  

Nylund designed and completed many site specific public art installations as well, and also designed objects in glass. 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display: 

Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden  

Moderna  Museet, Stockholm, Sweden  

Design Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark  

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography to Display: 

http://www.rorstrand.com/  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnar_Nylund 

 

 

Typical Marks

Capital R in script, surrounded by three possibly crown icons. Then SWEDEN spelled out in a curve; underneath, initials GN then ARO. 

Bowl
Date: 1950s
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown and Altered
Dimensions: 2" x 4.25" x 3"
Surface Technique: Glaze
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, gift of the estate of Geitel Winakor, um2011.363.10.2022.jb
Photo: ISU
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, gift of the estate of Geitel Winakor, um2011.363.10.2022.jb

Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified May 15, 2026. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/node/5290

TAGS

Brunnier , Iowa , Scandavia , Stockholm , Denmark , Mid-century design