An Overview of Gunnar Nylund’s Eterna Series
Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) designed many classics for the Swedish ceramic factory Rörstrand. One of the most well-known series is Eterna from 1967. It consists of porcelain bowls and vases. They have sturdy forms, geometric relief pattern, and orange or green glaze.
The objects are marked on the lower side with the Rörstrand symbol (R), GN, Sweden, Eterna, and the model number. Which piece in this series is your favorite?
Bowl, model 1, length 11 cm / 4.3 in
Bowl, model 2, length 16 cm / 6.3 in
Bowl, model 3, diameter 21 cm / 8.3 in
Vase model 4, height 10 cm / 3.9 in
Vase, model 5, height 22 cm / 8.7 in
Vase, model 6, height 27 cm / 10.6 in
The orange Eterna decor
The yellowgreen Eterna decor
The green Eterna decor
The lower side of a Eterna object
