Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs Being so thin

Being so thin

Artimeta was the only external factory to produce Matégot’s designs outside of the two ‘Société Matégot’ factories

We think it's crucial to retain this original feature to truly appreciate those reverse painted glass panels

Crafted entirely from solid copper

whilst the only condition reports of note are a couple of blunt chips most notably to the spout tip

Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs Being so thinSwedish Grace: a period of elegance, beauty and personified through the humble medium of pewter. This genre had lasting effects on design and the Swedish modernist movements, especially in the decade following. Antonsson uses the utilitarian silhouette of this wine jug as a canvas of simple Modernist etchings with acute attention to detail. The etching style is reminiscent of the pictorial folkloric art of the Nordic region, emphasising the strong