Description:

Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans
Pen tray “Lava”, 1940s.
Rare Art Deco pen tray in glazed faience with geometric, architectural form and experimental lava-style glaze in blue-violet tones.

Origin: Sweden, Bo Fajans.
Designer: Ewald Dahlskog.
Material: Faience.
Dimensions: H. 7 cm, L. 30 cm, D. 17 cm.
Period: 1940s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Bo Fajans in Gefle was renowned in the interwar and postwar era for its elegant Art Deco and functionalist ceramic objects. During the 1930s–40s, Ewald Dahlskog explored sculptural desk pieces and advanced glaze techniques, merging geometric modernism with decorative surface expression.