Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs Artimeta was the only external

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

this rare Holmegaard set by Jacob Bang is one of our favourites

Crafted entirely from solid copper

Everything about this composition is mesmerising

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 Artimeta was the only externalSwedish 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