1950s Signed Upsala Slöjd Mid Century Sweden Teak Wood Salad Serving Bowl

a signed vintage 1950s 60s Mid Century Modern Swedish teak wood bowl
a large hand turned solid teak wood bowl with beautiful warm tones
stamped on the bottom : Upsala Slöjd
in excellent vintage condition, it has wear from normal use on the inside and outside bottom ,clean and ready to use. no odors.
The beautifully grained wood has been reconditioned with food-grade oil.

Upsala Slöjd
Upsala Slöjd was a Swedish mid century teak manufacturer.
When teak was introduced in the Nordics in the early 1950s it was seen as something new and exotic.
Well known designers such as Bruno Mathsson, Tapio Wirkkala, Bertel Gardberg, Hans Wegner and many more fully embraced the new material and created objects that would later become classics.
the Swedish sculptor Johnny Mattsson worked at Upsala Slöjd’s as artistic director for some time and designed mostly trays but also some other smaller items such as salt and pepper shakers for the company. They also made bowls in various sizes.
John (Johnny) Filip Mattsson was born in July 1906 in Gävle, Sweden and passed away in the same place in February 1970. He worked with wood such as pine, teak and mahogany.
Mattsson’s work was compared to Henry Moore, Jean Arp and Constantin Brancusi. In reality Mattsson had developed a defined style where the material greatly defined the form – creating timeless design in the process.
He had several exhibitions in Sweden.
He also won awards at the Milan Triennale and in Florence Italy in 1954.