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Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« on: August 30, 2007, 12:45:33 PM »
I have a few pieces of Flamingo and was wondering if anyone knows who designed it? I know most of the pieces are dated after Kedelv left but I do own one piece signed Flygfors-52 and Flamingo.

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 01:00:06 PM »

Hi Level,

As far as I am aware, these were also designed by Paul Kedelv, though not as common as the Coquille series.
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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2007, 06:27:32 PM »
Paul Kedelv was a desiger at Flygsfors from 1949 - 1956

It is my understanding he designed the Flamingo series.

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2007, 08:25:23 PM »
Thanks for the replies. Are there any examples of a Flamingo piece signed Kedelv?

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2007, 06:27:19 AM »
It's always been my understanding that the Flamingo range was a collaboration between Paul Kedelv and Wiktor Berndt which was why the range never carried either name.
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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2007, 12:17:54 PM »
The piece I have dated '52 would have been made before Berndt was at Flygsfors though.

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 06:58:40 AM »
Could it be 62 ? I've seen two with dates in the '60s - both were long narrow bowls in swirled green (light and dark) and red.

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2007, 01:05:58 AM »
Definitely 52, its a small green dish with red and white squiggly lines. I'll see if I can post a picture.

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2007, 06:09:01 AM »
Yep,

I rechecked my database and a bowl of this design was on Tradera last year, signed Flygsfors - 50 Flamingo. (don't know why I didn't see it last time !).
That blows my theory then.

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Re: Flygsfors Flamingo designer
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2007, 11:50:41 PM »
I am curious as to why none of the Flamingo pieces have a designer signature.

 

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