Wilhelm Kåge
Illustration — Wilhelm Kåge • Illustration — Wilhelm Kåge (left) and Stig Lindberg, c. 1938 • Illustration — Liljeblå ceramics by Wilhelm Kåge (1917) • Illustration — Pyro water jug and washbasin • Illustration — Practika ceramics (1933) Algot Wilhelm Kåge (6 March 1889 – 25 November 1960) was a Swedish artist and designer, mainly known as a ceramic designer and as the artistic leader of the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. Kåge studied decorative painting at Tekniska skolan in Stockholm and later for the painter Carl W. Wilhelmson in Gothenburg, Johan Rohde in Copenhagen and at Plakatschule in Munich, where he learnt graphic techniques.
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Wilhelm Kåge
Stig Lindberg, tusenkonstnären · Public domain
- Born
- 1889 · Jakob and Johannes parish.
- Died
- 1960 · Sofia church parish.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- illustrator · painter · graphic artist · ceramicist · designer
- Education
- Valand School of Fine Arts · Konstfack
- Teachers
- Johan Rohde
- Honours
- Prince Eugen Medal · Professor
- Languages
- Swedish
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Illustration — Wilhelm Kåge • Illustration — Wilhelm Kåge (left) and Stig Lindberg, c. 1938 • Illustration — Liljeblå ceramics by Wilhelm Kåge (1917) • Illustration — Pyro water jug and washbasin • Illustration — Practika ceramics (1933) Algot Wilhelm Kåge (6 March 1889 – 25 November 1960) was a Swedish artist and designer, mainly known as a ceramic designer and as the artistic leader of the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. Kåge studied decorative painting at Tekniska skolan in Stockholm and later for the painter Carl W. Wilhelmson in Gothenburg, Johan Rohde in Copenhagen and at Plakatschule in Munich, where he learnt graphic techniques.
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Born at Jakob and Johannes parish in 1889, died in Sofia church parish in 1960.
Wilhelm Kåge studied at Valand School of Fine Arts and Konstfack. Training under Johan Rohde is recorded. Stig Lindberg, Inga Hellman-Lindahl and Harry Sandberg are recorded as having studied under Wilhelm Kåge. The recorded working language is Swedish. Employment is recorded with Gustavsberg porcelain. Work by Wilhelm Kåge is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, National Gallery of Victoria and Nationalmuseum. Distinctions recorded are Prince Eugen Medal and Professor.
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- 1.Lundgren p. 743
- 2.Lundgren p. 743 f
- 3.Lundgren p. 744
- 4.Prins Eugen Medaljen.
- 5.Lundgren p. 744
- 6.Lundgren p. 744; Lärkner, p. 186
- 7.Lundgren p. 744
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- Fiell, Charlotte. Design of the 20th Century. Taschen. 374. 2005. 9783822840788.
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