RÖRSTRAND

Rörstrands history dates back to the 1700s. It is one of the oldest manufacturers of stoneware in Europe. We start our journey in the 1930s as this is the start to the period that is most relevant to us. The Swedish Modernism. In the 1930s the artist Gunnar Nylund became creative director at the company and led Rörstrand into the modernist movement. He experimented with spar and glazes as well as classic stoneware. In this era, designer Louise Adelborg creates the Swedish "Nationalservis". Rörstrand also provides the yearly Nobeldinner with the Nobelservisen. In the 1940s Gunnar Nylund discovers the talents of designer Carl-Harry Stålhane that eventually became his successor. The duo created iconic pieces that are shown in museums all around the world. They created the famous alphabet series in haresfurglaze and miniature pieces that are sought after by collectors, especially in Asia. Rörstrand was also known for their beautiful tablewear. In the 1950s Hertha Bengtson designed „Blå Eld“, she was one of many influential women at Rörstrand at the time. In the 1960s, the so called „mother of stoneware“ Marianne Westmann created more iconic tablewear for Rörstrand including the classics „Picnic“ or „Redtop“.