Alf Wallander ”Trollslända”

Alf Wallander was originally a painter but made his greatest contribution as a pioneer of the Art Nouveau style in Swedish crafts, alongside Gunnar Wennerberg. Together they ushered in a new, artistically conscious era in the art industry. Wallander was versatile, resourceful and productive. He became Rörstrand’s first artistic employee in 1896, and until 1910 he worked at Rörstrand with both decorative goods and crockery. Wallanders' ceramics are powerfully modelled, with sweeping lines and a refined color scale. After the turn of the century, under the influence of the Viennese school, his style became stricter with stylized flowers and bright colors. Wallander also designed interiors and furniture as well as models for textiles, not least since he took over the management of the Swedish Crafts Exhibition from 1898. From 1908, Wallander worked as a designer at both Kosta and Reijmyre glassworks.