An Overview of Gunnar Nylund’s Filero Series

Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) designed many classics for the Swedish ceramic factory Rörstrand. One of the most well-known series is Filero from the 1960s. It consists of stoneware bowls and vases. They have an elegant form and mottled turquoise glaze.

The objects are marked on the lower side with Rörstrand’s symbol (R), GN, Sweden, Filero, and the model number. Which piece in the series is your favorite?

Bowl (model 1), diameter 20 cm / 7.9 in

Bowl (model 2), diameter 25 cm / 9.8 in

Vase (model 3), height 21 cm / 8.3 in

(model 4)

Vas (modell 5), höjd 31 cm

The lower side of a Filero object