Letter Tray

Björn Trägårdh, Svenskt Tenn

Letter tray, Firma Svenskt Tenn, 2012. Pewter with brass edging. Maker's marks and year marks O11. Björn Trägårdh (1908-1998) was an artist, furniture designer, draftsman, and graphic artist. He worked as a designer at Svenskt Tenn from 1928 to 1936, where he designed furniture, pewter objects, and other art industry products. Trägårdh joined Svenskt Tenn when he was only 20 years old and was influenced by a functionalist design approach. He worked with a restrained color palette, using black, white, and gray as his main colors.