Tyra Lundgren

Born in Stockholm in 1897, she died there in 1979. She studied decorative arts in her city from 1914 to 1922. She worked for Arabia's in Sweden from 1924 to 1927 andfor the Sevres manufactures from 1934 to 1939. In 1941 she cooperated with Gustavsberg's and Kosta's and sent designs regarding objects in colourless glass from Paris. In 1938 she designed zoomorphous figurines in solid glass for the Venini & Co. firm, thus giving it's production a new touch. In 1948 Venini & Co exhibited at the Biennale a series of her vases in fenicio glass.