An Overview of Gunnar Nylund’s Alpina Series
Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) designed many classics for the Swedish ceramic factory Rörstrand. One of the most well-known series is Alpina from 1965. It consists of stoneware bowls and vases. They have a robust form and mottled blue/gray glaze.
The objects are marked on the lower side with Rörstrand’s symbol (R), GN, Sweden, and the model number. They share models with the Birka (brown/yellow glaze) and Rubus (blue/brown glaze) series. Which Alpina piece is your favorite?
Vase (model 3), height 8,5 cm / 3.3 in
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Vase (model 5), height 16 cm / 6.3 in
Vase (model 6) height 23 cm / 9.1 in
Vase (model 7) height 31 cm / 12.2 in
Vase (model 9) height 50 cm / 19.7 in
Vase (model 12) height 18 cm / 7.1 in
Bowl (model 1), diameter 14 cm / 5.5 in
Bowl (model 2, diameter 17 cm / 2.8 in
Bowl (model 4), diameter 16 cm / 6.3 in
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Bowl (model 8), diameter 26 cm / 10.2 in
Bowl (model 10), diameter 19 cm / 7.5 in
The lower side of a Alpina object
The brown/yellow Birka glaze
The blue/brown Rubus glaze
The blue/gray Alpina glaze
