An Overview of Ingrid Atterberg’s Progresso Series

Ingrid Atterberg (1920–2008) designed many classics for the Swedish Upsala-Ekeby company in the 1940s to 1960s. One of the most well-known series is Progresso from 1958. It consists of eight vases and bowls made from earthenware. They have rough surfaces and rustic expressions. The glazes come in four versions: polychrome with geometric decor, unicolored green, unicolored red, and unicolored yellow. The items are deep stamped on the lower side with UE, Sweden, Abg, and the model number. The series was manufactured until 1959. Which of Ingrid’s Progresso objects is your favorite?

Bowl. Model 2360. Length 12,5 cm / 4.9 in.

Bowl. Model 2361. Length 18,5 cm / 7.3 in.

Bowl. Model 2362. Length 25 cm / 9.8 in.

Vase. Model 2357. Height 11 cm / 4.3 in.

Vase. Model 2358. Height 16 cm / 6.3 in.

Vase. Model 2359. Height 22 cm / 8.7 in.

Vase. Model 2363. Height 11 cm / 4.3 in.

Vase. Model 2364. Height 18 cm / 7.1 in.

Polychrome with geometric decor version

Unicolored green version

Unicolored red version

Unicolored yellow version

The lower side of a Progresso object.