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Scandinavian Modern Vase in Ceramic by Axel Salto, 1944

$18,759.40
£14,044.62
€20,625VAT Included
CA$26,481.71
A$27,302.29
CHF 15,379.41
MX$349,366.53
NOK 177,462.09
SEK 185,614.93
DKK 125,847.47

About the Item

This rare ceramic vase, designed by Axel Salto and produced by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark, is a masterful example of Salto’s innovative approach to modernist ceramics. The piece features his iconic “budding” motif—an organically structured surface that appears to pulse with restrained energy, evoking the early stages of botanical growth. The vase’s cylindrical form serves as a foundational shape upon which this richly tactile pattern unfolds in rhythmic vertical movement, imparting both visual tension and natural elegance. The vase is finished in a Solfatara glaze, a distinctive surface treatment developed within Royal Copenhagen’s studio tradition. This glaze offers a variegated depth, combining dark, earthy browns with subtle mossy or ashen undertones. The interplay of matte and semi-gloss finishes across the relief surface enhances the three-dimensionality of the budding pattern, allowing light to move across the texture and reveal minute tonal shifts. The glaze complements the organic structure, reinforcing Salto’s pursuit of forms that are as much sculptural as they are functional. Royal Copenhagen, with whom Salto collaborated from the late 1930s onward, provided the technical excellence and material support necessary for the realization of his complex stoneware works. The vase is marked on the underside with both Salto’s incised signature and the Royal Copenhagen stamp, confirming its authenticity and studio origin. Axel Salto (1889–1961) is regarded as one of the most significant ceramic artists of the 20th century. A member of the so-called “Three Greats” of Danish ceramics—alongside Carl-Harry Stålhane and Berndt Friberg—Salto developed a vocabulary rooted in natural forms and biological abstraction. His three main stylistic categories—budding, fluted, and sprouting—all explore nature’s cycles of growth and transformation, and this vase is a quintessential representation of the budding type. In excellent condition, the vase shows no chips, cracks, or restoration, and the glaze remains vivid and intact. Its sculptural presence, technical sophistication, and strong association with both Salto and Royal Copenhagen place it among the most collectible and historically significant works of Scandinavian ceramic design. Additional Information: Producer: Royal Copenhagen Decade: 1940s Country: Denmark Style: Danish modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Material: Ceramics Designed in: 1944 Dimensions: H 21 x Dia: 10 cm Seller Ref. No.: 227125
  • Creator:
    Axel Salto (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Diameter: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic
  • Place of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Period:
    20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1944
  • Condition:
    In excellent condition, the vase shows no chips, cracks, or restoration, and the glaze remains vivid and intact.
  • Seller Location:
    Limhamn, SE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2271251stDibs: LU1050851382232

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