Wiwen Nilsson
Karl Edvin (Wiwen) Nilsson (19 May 1897 in Copenhagen - 8 January 1974) was a Swedish silversmith and jeweller for the royals. In 1927, he took over his father's business in Lund. Nilsson made his debut with his work at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923 where his china coffee service was appreciated as a bold and innovative modernistic piece.
Also recorded as Karl Edwin Nilsson
Wiwen Nilsson
Lennart Nilsson · Form 1955 · Public domain
- Name
- Wiwen Nilsson
- Birth Name
- Karl Edvin Nilsson
- Born
- May 19, 1897
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Died
- January 8, 1974
- Place of death
- Lund, Sweden
- Known for
- Silverware, sculpture, jewellery
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- artist · designer · silversmith
- Education
- Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau · Académie de la Grande Chaumière · Académie Colarossi
- Teachers
- Anders Nilsson
- Honours
- Prince Eugen Medal
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Karl Edvin (Wiwen) Nilsson (19 May 1897 in Copenhagen - 8 January 1974) was a Swedish silversmith and jeweller for the royals. In 1927, he took over his father's business in Lund. Nilsson made his debut with his work at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923 where his china coffee service was appreciated as a bold and innovative modernistic piece.
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Nilsson became one of the 1900's most appreciated and well known silversmiths both in Sweden and internationally. During the 1940s, he had a store in New York.
Wiwen Nilsson studied at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, Académie de la Grande Chaumière and Académie Colarossi. Training under Anders Nilsson is recorded. Sigurd Persson is recorded as having studied under Wiwen Nilsson. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris and Lund. Residence is recorded at Paris. Employment is recorded with Georg Jensen. Work by Wiwen Nilsson is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, jewellery museum Pforzheim, Swiss National Museum and Alice & Louis Koch collection. Distinctions recorded are Prince Eugen Medal.
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• Name — Wiwen Nilsson • Birth Name — Karl Edvin Nilsson • Born — May 19, 1897 • Birthplace — Copenhagen, Denmark • Died — January 8, 1974 • Place of death — Lund, Sweden • Resting Place — Norra kyrkogården, Lund, Sweden • Known for — Silverware, sculpture, jewellery • Style — Modernism • Website — wiwennilsson.org • Illustration — Portrait of Wiwen Nilsson in bronze by Christian Berg 1943.
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1897
Wiwen Nilsson born at Copenhagen.
1974
Wiwen Nilsson died at Lund.
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Wiwen Nilsson studied at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, Académie de la Grande Chaumière and Académie Colarossi. He trained under Anders Nilsson. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Recognition and collections. Nilsson received Prince Eugen Medal.
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