Vintage Bjorn Engo Norway Enameled Bronze Dish Mid-Century Modern c.1950/60s for Sale

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Vintage Bjorn Engo Norway Enameled Bronze Dish Mid-Century Modern c.1950/60s For Sale

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Vintage Bjorn Engo Norway Enameled Bronze Dish Mid-Century Modern c.1950/60s:
$124.95

Up for sale is this uniquely designed rare vintage Bjorn Engo enamel coated copper/bronze round small dish. The piece measures about 4 1/4 inches in diameter. Rich magenta and silver colored enamel. We have taken numerous photos as this piece displays differently in different light. No chips, cracks or bends...the only flaw we can see is a slight scratch on the inside that is only noticeable when turned to the light (see last photo).BJORN ENGO 1920-1981 BIO (information courtesy the website for Norwegian Icons as well as the website for Wikipedia – Norway) Bjorn Engo was born in Oslo, Norway, on September 19, 1920. He received his design training at the Statens og Handverks-Kunstindustrimuseum Skole, from which Engo graduated in 1946. Throughout his artistic career Engo made impressive use of his education by becoming a furniture designer, studio enamelist, industrial designer, interior designer, fabric designer, and lighting designer. Perhaps he is best known for the colorful anodized aluminum bowls, plates, vases, trays, and other household utensils Engo designed for Emalox. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Engo focused on being a furniture designer for such companies as Gjovik Mobelindustri, Gustav Bahus, among others. But in 1953 Engo had turned his attention to creating modernist enamel-on-copper forms in his own studio. Pieces marked “Engo Norway” are, in fact, by the hands of Bjorn Engo (these are not mass produced). Only four years later in 1957, Engo won a Gold Medal for his enameling at the Triennale di Milano. He maintained his enamel studio throughout his career – 1950s to 1970s. In 1956 Engo started to design his famous line of anodized aluminum for Emalox in the district of Ryen in Oslo, Norway, which he continued to refine and change well into the 1960s. It was in 1967 that the Engo received the Norwegian Priis for Good Design for his Grey Line of Emalox. It should also be noted that Engo was a fabric designer for Sandvika Veveri as well as lighting designs for Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker. In addition, he received numerous commissions for large-scale public artworks which he created from various metals and enamels. Examples of Engo’s work are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Louvre in Paris, and the Melbourne Museum in Victoria, Australia, as well as many other museums and private collections. Engo died February 2, 1981.Shipping weight, well packed, is under 1 lb. Insurance has been added to the shipping cost as per \'s mandate. Please be sure to enlarge the photos for more detail and don\'t hesitate to ask questions.We are always happy to combine items to save you money on shipping. Normally it is a simple matter to add the weight of the various items and then calculate shipping from the total. Vintage Bjorn Engo Norway Enameled Bronze Dish Mid-Century Modern c.1950/60s Vintage Bjorn Engo Norway Enameled Bronze Dish Mid-Century Modern c.1950/60s

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BJORN ENGO 1920-1981 BIO (information courtesy the website for Norwegian Icons as well as the website for Wikipedia – Norway)

Bjorn Engo was born in Oslo, Norway, on September 19, 1920. He received his design training at the Statens og Handverks-Kunstindustrimuseum Skole, from which Engo graduated in 1946. Throughout his artistic career Engo made impressive use of his education by becoming a furniture designer, studio enamelist, industrial designer, interior designer, fabric designer, and lighting designer. Perhaps he is best known for the colorful anodized aluminum bowls, plates, vases, trays, and other household utensils Engo designed for Emalox.

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Engo focused on being a furniture designer for such companies as Gjovik Mobelindustri, Gustav Bahus, among others. But in 1953 Engo had turned his attention to creating modernist enamel-on-copper forms in his own studio. Pieces marked “Engo Norway” are, in fact, by the hands of Bjorn Engo (these are not mass produced). Only four years later in 1957, Engo won a Gold Medal for his enameling at the Triennale di Milano. He maintained his enamel studio throughout his career – 1950s to 1970s.

In 1956 Engo started to design his famous line of anodized aluminum for Emalox in the district of Ryen in Oslo, Norway, which he continued to refine and change well into the 1960s. It was in 1967 that the Engo received the Norwegian Priis for Good Design for his Grey Line of Emalox.

It should also be noted that Engo was a fabric designer for Sandvika Veveri as well as lighting designs for Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker. In addition, he received numerous commissions for large-scale public artworks which he created from various metals and enamels. Examples of Engo’s work are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Louvre in Paris, and the Melbourne Museum in Victoria, Australia, as well as many other museums and private collections.

Engo died February 2, 1981.

Shipping weight, well packed, is under 1 lb. Insurance has been added to the shipping cost as per \'s mandate.

Please be sure to enlarge the photos for more detail and don\'t hesitate to ask questions.

We are always happy to combine items to save you money on shipping. Normally it is a simple matter to add the weight of the various items and then calculate shipping from the total.

Shipping We are not only sellers, we are buyers as well. We always appreciate when sellers pack our items well. Thus we know how important your purchases are to you and will strive to pack your items well for their journey to you. Due to new policies insurance will be included in the posted shipping costs. We do not charge any handling fees. Normally we ship within 24 hours of payment clearing Paypal as long as payment is made Monday through Friday. Terms of Sale We always endeavor to describe items to the best of our knowledge. We are grateful to all ers who share their expertise with us in regard to any item we have listed. We will post any additional information we receive as soon as it is sent, that includes any questions and answers. We try to provide ample photos so you are able to properly evaluate the item for sale. Additional photos will be provided upon request. We also will answer any questions sent to us, usually the same day. We hope this policy will keep returns to a minimum. If you are disappointed with your purchase you have 14 days to return it. Return postage is your responsibility. The day your item arrives back to us in the same condition we shipped it we will credit your Paypal account for the purchase price. Pictures sell!
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