A very suggestive iron sculpture on marble base, signed by the artist.
Jan Ostwald was a Swedish silversmith and designer. He developed his independent artistic practice relatively late, beginning to create these forms in the mid-1980s after a long career working with established designers, including Sigurd Persson. He was a professor at Nyckelviksskolan in Stockholm, influencing the education of a whole generation of designers. He also worked as a designer for Rune Monö and the architect Carl-Axel Acking in Stockholm. His work is represented in major Swedish collections including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
Artist: Jan Ostwald (1931–2023)
Material: Iron
Period: Second half of the 20th century
Dimensions: 12x10 on base
Condition: Age-related patina
A very suggestive iron sculpture on marble base, signed by the artist.
Jan Ostwald was a Swedish silversmith and designer. He developed his independent artistic practice relatively late, beginning to create these forms in the mid-1980s after a long career working with established designers, including Sigurd Persson. He was a professor at Nyckelviksskolan in Stockholm, influencing the education of a whole generation of designers. He also worked as a designer for Rune Monö and the architect Carl-Axel Acking in Stockholm. His work is represented in major Swedish collections including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
Artist: Jan Ostwald (1931–2023)
Material: Iron
Period: Second half of the 20th century
Dimensions: 12x10 on base
Condition: Age-related patina
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