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Axel Salto (b. Copenhagen 1889, d. Frederiksberg 1961) A large, round stoneware vase with narrow mouth. Modelled in budded style. Decorated with greyish blue Sung glaze. Signed Salto. Royal Copenhagen. Designed 1944. H. 26.5 cm. Diam. 26 cm. Literature: “Axel Salto - Master of Stoneware”, CLAY - Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark, model no. 20711 ill. pp. 84–85 and in model register fig. 216, p. 177. In 1932, textile manufacturer C.C. Thomsen and his wife Mrs Esther Thomsen had their new home built at Bernsdorffsvej in Gentofte, north of Copenhagen. Arne Jacobsen one of the young, pioneering architects of the time, was commissioned to design the villa. The couple selected the furnishings with care, an immense sense of quality and a keen eye for emerging trends. The villa framed a home filled with furniture, paintings and decorative art created by names that posterity has since shown to be the prime movers of the Danish modernist art and design tradition. An interior characterised by reflecting the couple’s veneration of Danish architecture and decorative art, with a particular emphasis on Axel Salto’s ceramic works. These works were acquired from the 1930s through into the 1950s, and up until now they have remained in the family’s ownership. Eight Axel Salto stoneware works (catalogue number 636–643) with a common provenance and history are offered at the auction from this private family collection. Condition Condition report available on request. Request condition report Preview See catalog Auction Modern decorative art, furniture, lamps and carpets, 7 March 2024 Category Modern Decorative Art Bidding Deadline Tomorrow at 3:55 pm Selling tomorrow at around 4:15 pm Estimate 250,000–300,000 DKK
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