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Gustavsberg kage signed argenta plate with silver inlay

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $1,200

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Description

Gustavsberg kage signed argenta plate with silver inlay of a mermaid and water circa 1935. The Argenta designs at Gustavsberg date to the 1930’s and were created under the direction of Wilhelm Kage. In 1930, Kåge exhibited his Argenta Series at the Stockholm Exhibition.The Argenta works were immediately successful and became highly collectable. Kåge’s work can be found in the National Museum and the Royal Library in Stockholm, the Industrial Art museums in Oslo, Copenhagen, Vienna, Budapest and Prague, and at the Metropolitan Museum in New York . Notably, he was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1949. The plate is in good condition and measures approximately 13.5"L x 10.5"W good condition