Anna-Lisa Thomson (1950) Athene from Upsala–Ekeby
An Overview of Anna-Lisa Thomson’s Athene Series
Anna-Lisa Thomson (1905–1952) designed many classics for the Swedish Upsala-Ekeby company in the 1930s–1950s. One of the most well-known series is Athene from 1950. It consists of 16 earthenware bowls and vases. They have gently swelling forms and white surrealistic motifs on brown background. The items are deep stamped on the lower side with UE, model number, and ALT. The series was manufactured until 1953. Which of Anna-Lisa’s Athene objects is your favorite?
Vase (model 1043), height 27 cm / 10.6 in
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Vase (model 1044), height 37 cm / 14.6 in
Vase (model 1045), height 19 cm / 7.5 in
Vase (model 1046), height 25 cm / 9.8 in
Vase (model 1049), height 13 cm / 5.1 in
Bowl (model 1033), length 12 cm / 4.7 in
Bowl (model 1034), length 18 cm / 7.1 in
Bowl (model 1035), length 21,5 cm / 8.5 in
Bowl (model 1036), length 12,5 cm / 4.9 in
Bowl (model 1037), length 22,5 cm / 8.9 in
Bowl (model 1038), length 20,5 cm / 8.1 in
Bowl (model 1039), length 25,5 cm / 10.0 in
Bowl (model 1040), length 27,5 cm / 10.8 in
Bowl (model 1041), length 38,5 cm / 15.2 in
Bowl (model 1042), length 44,5 cm / 17.5 in
Bowl (model 1048), length 13,5 cm / 5.3 in
The Athene decor
The lower side of an Athene object
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