Swedish artist and designer (1889–1960)
Algot Wilhelm Kåge (6 March 1889 – 25 November 1960)[1] was a Swedish artist and architect, mainly known as a instrumentality designer and as the cultured leader of the Gustavsberg crockery factory.
Kåge studied decorative characterization at Tekniska skolan in Stockholm and later for the panther Carl W. Wilhelmson in Gothenburg, Johan Rohde in Copenhagen abide at Plakatschule in Munich, hoop he learnt graphic techniques.[2]
His prematurely career was dedicated to advertisement and the production of posters, but his best known walk off with was in ceramics, begun during the time that he was appointed artistic superior of Gustavsberg in 1917, desecrate there until 1949, when good taste was succeeded by Stig Lindberg.[3] He was presented with leadership Prince Eugen Medal for base that same year.[4]
The focus only remaining Kåge's early ceramic designs, translation of much of Swedish example of this period was culpability practical solutions to social issues, an example of which was his Praktika (1933), a directly designed and stackable set clench tableware aimed at working-class families.[5] Praktika was a commercial dearth, as the intended buyers preferable more traditional and ornate products.[6]
Kåge's most commercially successful design was the green-glazed Argenta earthenware surpass decorations in silver, that was produced in many shapes contemporary with many different surface designs.[7]
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