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Axel Salto (b. Copenhagen 1889, d. Frederiksberg 1961)

Stoneware vase modelled in budded style. Decorated with ochre brown and dark brown glaze. Signed Salto, 1936. Royal Copenhagen. H. 25.6 cm. Diam. 18.5 cm.

Provenance: The private collection of Henning Stochholm Møller. From 1953–1964 Henning Møller was news editor and editor at the periodical “Kunst”, from 1958 art critic at the paper “Socialdemokraten” and editor at the art supplement of Oplysningsforbundet, from 1975–1986 art critic at the paper “Aktuelt”. Thence by descent within the family.

Literature: “Axel Salto - Master of Stoneware”, CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark, ill. in model register p. 174, #170.

Auction

Design: Silver, ceramics, furniture, lamps and carpets, 10 June 2021

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Estimate

150,000–200,000 DKK

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Price realised

130,000 DKK