Lisa Larson (1955) Small Zoo from Gustavsberg
One day in the 1950s, Lisa Larson made a model of a cat with its tail in the air. The cat was made of dark brown chamotte stoneware with carved stripes on the back. Only the face was covered in a grayish white glaze with painted eyes, nose and whiskers. This modernistic cat was followed by two other cats with typical fifties expression. The cats later became part of the Small Zoo (Lilla zoo) series. The series consists of seven animal figurines in total. Find your favorite among Lisa’s Small Zoo objects or see them all in our overview.
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An Overview of Lisa Larson's Lilla zoo (Small Zoo) Series
The ”Small Zoo” series consists of seven animal figurines of which three are cats. They are made of chamotte stoneware with modernistic shapes. Gustavsberg’s artistic leader Stig Lindberg caught sight of the standing cat in Lisa studio, and he suggested to her that she should make a series. The bison is the most uncommon in the group.
Bison, 1956–1978, length 9 cm / 3.5 in
Tax (Dachshund), 1956–1978, length 11 cm / 4.3 in
Häst (Horse), 1956–1978, height 10 cm / 3.9 in
Räv (Fox), 1956–1978, length 12 cm / 4.7 in
Katt (Cat), 1956–1978, height 12 cm / 4.7 in
Katt (Cat), 1956–1978, length 12 cm / 4.7 in
Katt (Cat), 1956–1978, height 10 cm / 3.9 in