Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase

Hjordis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1955 'Diagonal' Series, Olive and Umber Modernist Sculptural Vase

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This elegant work of Swedish Mid Century Modern design is by Hjördis Oldfors (b. 1920 - d. 2014) for Upsala Ekeby. Oldfors was a celebrated Swedish ceramicist, painting and textile artist, known for many series she designed at Upsala Ekeby which went on to become classics. 

This hand-thrown and hand-glazed work comes from Oldfors Diagonal series, for which there are six works of earthenware bowls and vases designed in 1955. The series is characterised by the slender, unglazed Warm Mocha brown band that separates the glossy Powdered Olive-Gold and Espresso Umber glazed aspects. The combination of the silky smooth glaze bands and the unglazed elements present a striking and tactile contrast. The form of this piece and of the series is undeniably Modernist in design, highlighting the seamless harmony of function, form and the raw materials 

CONDITION
Excellent - there are no chips, cracks or repairs. There is age commensurate wear in the form of faint movement marks on the underside of the base. The underside of the base is inscribed with Upsala Ekebys 'UE' and Oldfors 'HJ' monograms and the model number '5064'.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 7.5" / 19 cm tall (from base to rim). Rim measurements: c. 3.7" / 9.3 cm (across widest point) x c. 2.5" / 6.3cm. Base measurements: c. 2.5" / 6.3 cm x c. 2" / 5 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.6 kg / 565 g

NOTES
Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

Hjördis Hanna Maria Oldfors (b. 1920 - d. 2014) was a celebrated Swedish ceramicist, painting, and textile artist. Oldfors is known for many series she designed at Upsala Ekeby which went on to become classics; including Poäng (Points), Kokos (Coconut), Trio (Trio), Palma (Palma), and Granit (Granite). Oldfors is represented at a number of museums including; National Museum (Sweden), Röhsska Museum, and at the Nordenfjeldske Konstindustrimuseum.

Though Oldfors was a late arrival to her ceramics career, beginning her studies in 1947 in Gothenburg, she became incredibly successful. Her career at Upsala Ekeby began in 1950 when she was 30 and she would go on to set up her own studio 'Bränd Form' with a number of exhibitions representing Upsala Ekeby and her own studio. The curators of the day are notably known to have said "She has an astonishing certainty in the abstract decor and its adaptation to the form. In this area, she does not have many competitors in our ceramics."