Large Mid-Century Baca Series Bowl by Nils Thorsson for Alumina

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Large midcentury bowl from the Baca series by Nils Thorsson for Alumina This highly detailed ceramic/faience bowl is part of Aluminia / Royal Copenhagen's BACA series, designed by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) and produced in the 1960s. This particular bowl is quite rare. It is made of stoneware and was decorated with Thorsson's highly detailed and complex relief pattern in a beautiful yellow tone contrasting beautifully with the dark grey tones o of the rest of the bowl. The BACA series with its characteristic abstract and bold patterns designed by various artists under the direction of Nils Thorsson is considered by many to be prime examples of mid-century modernism among ceramic forms. The bowl is stamped and carry Nils Thorsson's signature stamp and a blue mark of Alumina which later was acquired by Royal Copenhagen.

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Creator	Nils Thorsson
Manufacturer	Aluminia
Design Period	1960 to 1969
Production Period	1960 to 1969
Country of Manufacture	Denmark
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Mid-Century, Scandinavian Modern
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Patina consistent with age and use
Product Code	FN-1190886
Materials	Ceramic, Stoneware
Color	Goldenrod
Height	10 cm 10 cm
Diameter	34.5 cm

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About the Creator

Nils Thorsson

Swedish-Danish ceramic artist and designer Nils Johan Thorvald Thorsson (1898–1975) created a prolific body of work for the ceramics manufacturer Royal Copenhagen. His work is often presented as an exemplar of mid-century Danish modernism and is praised in the field of ceramic design.

Thorsson was born in Eslöv, Sweden in 1898. At the age of thirteen he apprenticed at the Alumina Factory in Copenhagen, before studying at and graduating from the Royal Danish Academy in 1917. Just over a decade later, he was appointed Artistic Director of Alumina in 1928, a post which he held for forty-one years. When Alumina purchased Royal Copenhagen in 1949, Thorsson stayed on as Artistic Director of the merged company, leading a team of talented designers which included Bethe Breyen, Kari Christensen, Johanne Gerber, Grete Helland-Hansen, Berte Jessen, Marianne Johnson, Inge Lise-Koefoed, Ellen Malmer, and Ivan Weiss, among others.

Thorsson’s work as a designer varied greatly theamatically, from the naturalistic featuring birds, fish, and butterfly motifs, to the abstract and geometric. During his time at Royal Copenhagen, Thorsson was the factory's most prolific designer, designing at least five of the best known production ranges for the company including Solberg (1930s); Marselis (Alumina, 1950s), which was an elegant, yet affordable line for everyday use; Tenera (1960s); Baca (1960s), which features highly detailed and complex relief patterns; and Diana (1970s), as well as many other pieces in glazes that are lesser known and harder to find on the vintage market. Both the Baca and Tenera Series featured forms designed by Thorsson himself, while other were a team effort. Objects and patterns by Thorsson are marked with his cypher on the base.