Mari Simmulson (1946) Animals from Gustavsberg
In the 1940s, Mari Simmulson designed an animal series for Gustavsberg's Porcelain Factory. It consists of eleven figurines with rounded shapes and joyous expressions. Find your favorites among Mari's Gustavsberg animals or see them all in our overview.
An Overview of Mari Simmulson's Gustavsberg Animals
Mari Simmulson (1911–2000) is strongly associated with her time as a designer for Upsala – Ekeby in 1949–1972. But her Swedish career began at Gustavsberg in 1945 after arriving as a refugee from the war-torn European continent.
In 1946, Mari presented a series of eleven animals. They are made of stoneware with rounded shapes and joyous expressions. Many of the figurines are available in several color schemes. The production of the animals was discontinued after only a few years, probably due to Mari's transfer to Upsala-Ekeby.
Which of Mari's Gustavsberg animals is your favorite?
Mari Simmulson
Cat" Frida" (white) or" Fridolin" (black), height 14 cm
Lion" Leo", height 12 cm
Koala" Teddy", length 13 cm
Micky
Marten, height 12 cm
Penguin, height 16 cm
Rabbit
Spitz, height 13 cm
Poodle ”Caesar”, height 12 cm
Bear" Snow White", height 6,5 cm
Sleeping Bears, length 21 cm
Cat, length 11 cm
An advertisement from 1947 in the Magazine" Porslin"
The lower side with stamps" Gustavsberg" and" Maris"