Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden
Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden

Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957-59 'Chamotte' Series Sculptural Modernist Vase, Sweden

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This awesome work of Mid-Century Modern design is by Ingrid Atterberg, (b. 1920 - d. 2008) a celebrated epitome for illustrious 20th-century Swedish ceramic design. Atterberg was also a leading designer for Upsala Ekeby for whom she designed this vase. 

This hand-thrown and hand-glazed piece comes from Atterberg's Chamotte series designed in 1957 and in production between 1957-1959. The series would go on to be very well-known during this time. The series is comprised of earthenware bowls and vases, characterised by raw textured earthenware juxtaposing the gloss and matte glaze.

This particular piece is beautifully rounded, an excellent canvas for the hand-glazed decor. The chamotte earthenware is incised with sgraffito bands that are filled with the Milk white glaze and a wash all over the bottle form creates the semi-gloss glaze dapple effect. The piece is finished with a band of gloss Iris purple around the belly of the vase as well as the neck.

A Modernist design piece that is classic of its time yet also contemporarily timeless.  

CONDITION
Excellent. No chips, cracks, or repairs. There is mild wear to the underside of the vase that is commensurable with the age of the piece. Please refer to the photographs as they form part of the condition report. The underside is inscribed and stamped with 'UE, 3030 and '547'.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 7.5" / 19 cm tall (from base to rim) x c. 1.2" / 3 cm rim diameter. Diameter: c. 4.9" /  12.5 cm (across widest point. Base diameter: c. 4.7" / 12 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.7 kg / 720 g

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

A BIT OF HISTORY
Ingrid Magdalena Atterberg-Göransson (b. 1920 - d. 2008) was a celebrated epitome of illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century and a leading designer for Upsala Ekeby in the 1950s and 1960s. Atterberg is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.

In 1944, she was employed at Upsala Ekeby, where appreciation for her works as a ceramicist continued to grow over the years. She was known for using 'manganese clay' in the 1940s and chamotte in the 1950s and successfully developed her own glazes. In the late 1940s, her own collection called "Ekeby Verkstad" was born with a numbered series that began at 100.

During her career, Atterberg had several exhibitions and received a gold medal for her work in Italy as well as completing a number of public commissions.