Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs this rare Holmegaard set by

this rare Holmegaard set by Jacob Bang is one of our favourites

Everything about this composition is mesmerising

Crafted entirely from solid copper

Marked as a 'second' by Rörstrand for unknown reasons

Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs this rare Holmegaard set bySwedish Grace: a period of elegance, beauty and personified through the humble medium of pewter. This genre had lasting effects on design and the Swedish modernist movements, especially in the decade following. Antonsson uses the utilitarian silhouette of this wine jug as a canvas of simple Modernist etchings with acute attention to detail. The etching style is reminiscent of the pictorial folkloric art of the Nordic region, emphasising the strong