Re: Upsala Ekeby (Sweden)

by **dantheman** on Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:04 pm

10cm tall stoneware Viking designed by Taisto Kaasinen (1918-1981) in 1961. one of his last designs before leaving to work for Arabia

by **dantheman** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:16 pm

http://www.upsala-ekeby.com/gallery_281.html

by **dantheman** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:18 pm

littleowlski wrote:

Mari Simmulson

Found in a cardboard box at an auction near Holmfirth. Unfortunately, it has a giant chunk taken out of it near the top, but in all honesty, it's not that noticeable.

http://www.upsala-ekeby.com/gallery_338.html

by **dantheman** on Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:58 pm

dantheman wrote:10cm tall stoneware Viking designed by Taisto Kaasinen (1918-1981) in 1961. one of his last designs before leaving to work for Arabia

I bought another one of these Vikings today but this one had a different base stamp along with a UE sticker

can anyone tell me about Siporex please?

by kirkmodern on Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:37 pm

One of the (very) few finds at the recent Lincoln fair. A beautifully vibrant wall plaque by Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby. Watch the birdy!

by Jakjo on Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:59 am

dantheman wrote:
dantheman wrote:10cm tall stoneware Viking designed by Taisto Kaasinen (1918-1981) in 1961. one of his last designs before leaving to work for Arabia

I bought another one of these Vikings today but this one had a different base stamp along with a UE sticker

can anyone tell me about Siporex please?

Hi,

Siporex was a company in Dalby, Sweden that produced light beton (foam beton, foam concrete, cellular concrete).

by **dantheman** on Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:14 pm

that's interesting,in that case perhaps this Viking figure doesn't belong in the pottery thread Doh!

by **Pip** on Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:21 pm

No it does Dan - I've seen other UE vikings with commercial company markings to the bottom - I'm assuming that UE made some of these as corporate gifts.

by **dantheman** on Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:53 pm

oh I see,that's a relief Shock

by **dantheman** on Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:36 pm

1920's design (I think)

by Jakjo on Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:15 pm

Hi, I can confirm the dating. It was produced during the period 1922-1930.

1508 Vas 14 x 9 cm 1922-30

http://www.upsala-ekeby.com/empty_130.html
http://www.upsala-ekeby.com/gallery_382.html

by **dantheman** on Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:36 pm

Thanks for the info Most Excellent

by kirkmodern on Mon May 02, 2011 10:19 pm

Managed to find a couple of nice pieces at recent fair. Both by Mari Simmulson. Odd how your tastes change, a few years ago these would have been too figurative for my taste, now I quite like them. Must be getting old!

by kirkmodern on Mon May 02, 2011 11:03 pm

...and this little guy in a bargain bin. He is by Goran Andersson from around 1960

by **PeterC** on Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:09 am

11.5cm high, impressed EKEBY 321
Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1933-38