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Carl Milles Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s

Price:$1,995

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A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze dish with amazing patina. 'Vindarnas Lek' ('Play of the Winds') designed by famous Swedish sculptor Carl Milles and produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget in Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark. During the first half of the 20th century, sculptor Carl Milles (1875-1955) dominated the Swedish art world. He received many public commissions in Sweden and abroad. He was a monumental sculptor who received many public art commissions at a time when many cities expanded and were modernised. Carl Milles may be described as a traditional as well as an innovative artist. In his choice of motifs he was traditional. Ancient Greek, Roman and Christian mythology as well as Swedish history were often his sources of inspiration. His art was always figurative and often narrative. The innovation was to be found in his personal interpretation of the motifs and that he, especially in his later years, raised up the sculptures, and with the aid of hidden steel constructions made them appear to be floating in the air. He sculpted in heavy, hard materials such as granite and bronze and paired the sculptures with the lightest of materials, water and air, by placing them in fountains and raising them up in the air so that they interacted with the sky. Although inspired by the art of antiquity and mythology, Carl Milles' own pictorial language was often not classical. He happily borrowed stylistic features from Greek and Etruscan art and non-European cultures. Carl Milles was a very productive artist. His greatest creation was Millesgården, his life's achievement that he worked on for 50 years. 1875 Carl Emil Andersson is born on 23 June at Örby Gård in Uppland, Sweden. His are Emil Andersson (1843-1910), an officer, and Walborg Tisell (1846-1879). Emil’s nickname “Mille” inspired the Andersson children to adopt Milles as their family name when they became adults. 1879 Carl Milles’ mother dies in childbirth. Carl had two siblings and after his father remarried three half-siblings. Two of his siblings worked in the arts, his sister Ruth Milles (1873-1941) was a sculptor and his brother Evert Milles (1885-1960) an architect. 1892 After completing his schooling he is apprenticed to a cabinet maker. Attends evening classes at the Technical School, Stockholm, where, from 1895, he becomes a day pupil. 1897 Receives a grant of SEK 200 from the Slöjdföreningen. Travels to Paris where he stays for several years and supports himself as cabinet maker. Produces small scale sculptures that he sometimes sells. Studies anatomy at École des Beaux-Arts and is greatly inspired by Auguste Rodin. 1899 Makes his first appearance at the Paris Salon. 1900 Receives an honorary mention at the Paris Salon and is awarded the silver medal at the World’s Fair. 1901 Visits Munich for the first time. 1902 Wins recognition for his Sten Sture monument in Uppsala. 1903 Travels to Holland and Belgium. Is inspired by the sculptor Constantin Meunier. 1904 Resides in Munich in order to study. 1905 Marries the Austrian portrait painter Olga Granner (1874 -1967), an artist colleague he met when both were studying in Paris. 1906 Returns to Sweden. Among other sculptures, he produces the first version of the Gustav Vasa statue for the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. 1907 Convalesces after suffering lung problems in Austria and Italy. 1908 Begins to build a house and a studio on his plot of land in Lidingö. Enjoys numerous successes and receives new commissions. Works primarily with granite. 1914 Enjoys great success at the Baltic Exposition in Malmö. 1920-31 Professor of modelling at the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm. Throughout this period he receives major commissions from various Swedish cities. 1923 Honorary exhibitor at the Tercentennial Jubilee Exhibition in Gothenburg. 1927 Exhibits at the Tate Gallery in London. 1928 Holds exhibitions in Lübeck and Hamburg. 1929 First visit to the United States. 1931-51 Resides with Olga in Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, outside Detroit, where he is Professor of Sculpture at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He receives many commissions for fountains and monuments throughout the United States. He also holds exhibitions. From 1945 he spends some summers in Sweden at Millesgården. 1936 Millesgården is constituted into a foundation and donated to the Swedish people. 1948 The Swedish state redeems Carl Milles’ antique collection and it is transferred to Millesgården and incorporated in the foundation. 1951 Returns to Europe and spends the winters in Rome, where the American Academy provides him with a free studio for life. He spends the summers at Millesgården where work on the complex continues. The Lower Terrace is built. During the final years of his life Milles produces several significant works including, St. Martin, the Hand of God, Man and Pegasus, and the Aganippe Fountain. 1953 Receives an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Stockholm. 1955 At the age of 80, Carl Milles passes away in his home at Millesgården on 19 September.

Creator:
Carl Milles (Artist),GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget (Manufacturer)
Similar to:
Sune Bäckström (Artist)Jacob Ängman (Artist)Just Andersen (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.52 in (1.3 cm)Diameter: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Patinated
Place of Origin:
Sweden
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
1930-1939
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Malmö, SE
Reference Number:
Seller: 5771stDibs: LU8317243212112

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