Amongst the items of fresh stock for next week we’ve got some lovely Cathrineholm pots & pans that we recently picked up.
This range of enamelware was designed by Grete Prytz Kittelsen in the 1970s.
Grete Prytz was born in Norway in 1917 to a famous, Oslo-based family of goldsmiths.
Between 1936 & 1941 she studied at the National College of Arts & Crafts. After graduating she went to work for the family firm designing jewellery and metalware.
Enamelling was a Norwegian speciality in the early years of the 20th century, a technique which Grete revived, drawing on the family’s expertise in this field. Characteristic of her designs were the abstract motifs and striking colours such as her Lotus range illustrated here.
There is currently an exhibition of her work at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design) in Oslo until the end of August 2008. There is also a book/catalogue to accompany the exhibition available here.
If you’re a collector or are interested in seeing more of this work have a look at the Lovers of Cathrineholm Designs Flickr group.
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March 29, 2008 at 12:32 am
Wow, I had to close my mouth because I was drooling too much. =) We hardly see any Catherine Holm – I once saw one of the blue casseroles with lid but it was scratched up so we didn’t get it. Have been regretting it ever since!
August 14, 2008 at 4:08 am
I found a mint-in-box Catherineholm butter melter in Lotus pattern with original wrought iron stand (in box). Am trying to find out how to identify piece (has number on box) and rarity.
Please email me if you have any info. Thanx
mshenker1@gmail.com
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