Gunnel Nyman

Born Gunnel Anita Gustafsson in Turku in 1909, she moved to Helsinki with her family in 1922. She married Gunnar Nyman in 1936. Nyman studied furniture design at the Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu (Central School of the Industrial Arts) in Helsinki, under Arttu Brummer, and worked initially in the functionalist style. Gunnel Nyman was trained as a furniture designer, Nyman also created metalwork for ecclesiastical use as well as lighting, most notably for Helsinki's Swedish Theater, which she designed in collaboration with the Oy Taito AB metalsmiths. During the post-war era, she transitioned to glassware and collaborated or worked on commission with various glassworks, including Riihimäki, Karhula-Iittala, and Nuutajärvi. Her work features organic lines and focuses on the characteristics of glass itself. Nyman died in 1948 after a long illness. In 1951, she was posthumously awarded the gold medal at the Milan Triennial.

Gunnel Nyman studied at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Training under Arttu Brummer is recorded. The recorded working language is Finnish and Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are glass artwork. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki and Riihimäki. Work by Gunnel Nyman is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Gallery of Victoria, Museum of Modern Art, Finnish Glass Museum and National Museum of Finland.

• Birth Name — Gunnel Anita Gustafsson • Born — 19 September 1909 • Birthplace — Turku, Finland • Died — October 7, 1948 • Occupation — Artist • Education — Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu, Helsinki • Spouse — Gunnar Nyman