Karin Björquist
Karin Björquist (1927-2018) was a Swedish designer and ceramicist. Björquist was born on January 2, 1927 in Säffle, Sweden. She studied at Konstfack University.
Karin Björquist
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- Name
- Karin Björquist
- Born
- January 2, 1927
- Birthplace
- Säffle, Sweden
- Died
- September 2, 2018
- Place of death
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Field
- Ceramics
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- designer
- Honours
- Prince Eugen Medal · Lunning Prize · Professor
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Karin Björquist (1927-2018) was a Swedish designer and ceramicist. Björquist was born on January 2, 1927 in Säffle, Sweden. She studied at Konstfack University.
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She worked in various capacities at the Gustavsberg porcelain company from the early 1940s through 1994. She started her career there as a decorations painter. From 1981 through 1986 she was the konstnärliga ledare (artistic director). She designed several dinner ware sets including Kobolt, Svart Ruter, and Vardag. She is known for the tableware designed for the Nobel Prize banquet in 1991. Björquist was also known for her architectural ceramics. Björquist died on September 2, 2018 in Stockholm. In 2021 the Nationalmuseum held an exhibition of her work entitled Karin Björquist – en tanke tar form. Her work is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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• Name — Karin Björquist • Born — January 2, 1927 • Birthplace — Säffle, Sweden • Died — September 2, 2018 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Field — Ceramics
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- 1.Björquist, Karin (1927 - 2018). KulturNav.
- 2.Karin Björquist. Norden design.
- 3.Overview of Karin Björquist Kobolt Series. Mother Sweden.
- 4.Overview of Karin Björquist Svart Ruter Series. Mother Sweden.
- 5.Karin Björquist (1955) Vardag from Gustavsberg. Mother Sweden.
- 6.Karin Björquist Swedish Ceramic Luminary. Encyclopedia of Design. 12 February 2024.
- 7.Karin Björquist. Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon.
- 8.Karin Björquist – Shaping a Thought. Nationalmuseum.
- 9.Karin Björquist. Victoria and Albert Museum.
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