Pair of Urns

Anna Petrus

1920
Anna Petrus (1886‑1949). Pots, a pair. "Flowerpot No. 1". Näfveqvarn's mill 1920s/30s. Relief decoration of figures. Cast iron. H 22, Ø 24 cm. The model was designed as columns for the Swedish pavilion at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1925. These were reworked after the exhibition into flower pots and put into production in 1927.

Brand: Näfveqvarns Bruk

8.7 (H) x 9.4 (Dia) in. | 22 (H) x 24 (Dia) cm.

Provenance: Danish private collection, Charlottenlund, Copenhagen.

Literature: Marie Rehnberg, Anna Petrus Sculptor and Industrial Artist, 2009, compare p. 133. Christian Björk, Näfveqvarn's mill - Artists and architects to industry, 2013, the model depicted pp. 92-93.