Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Turquoise glazed stoneware vase, circa 1940s.

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Turquoise glazed stoneware vase, circa 1940s. Unmarked vase of tall cylindrical form with flared, outward-curving neck and deep turquoise glaze with vivid tonal variation — characteristic of Kåge’s Azur/Tonan series. Elegant and sculptural Art Deco presence. Origin: Sweden, Gustavsberg. Material: Stoneware. Dimensions: H. 34 cm, D. 13 cm. Period: Circa 1940s. Condition: Very good condition with light signs of use. Bio: Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) served as head designer at Gustavsberg from 1917 and became a central figure in Swedish ceramic modernism. His experimental glaze series such as Argenta, Azur and Farsta are considered seminal works of Scandinavian Art Deco and modernist design.