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Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Empty NICE MID CENTURY NORWAY DISH... ANYBODY RECOGNIZE THE MARK?

Post by Julius101 August 23rd 2009, 6:41 pm

Hi everbody!,
Here's a nice mid century leaf-shaped dish from Norway:
It is both glazed and unglazed, about 10 inches tall.
The back is signed in sgraffito:
AWF or ANF (??)
MADE IN NORWAY
1428
Does anybody recognize the mark?
It has a great typical mid century motif!
THANKS for all your input!


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Post by lyndhurst44 September 21st 2009, 10:32 am

Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Holida15Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Holida14Hi,
I bought this Norwegian 35cm long plate at a bootsale yesterday and wondered if anyone would know what Company might have produced it please.
How can I get these pics smaller please and why on earth didn't I dust it before photographing it? Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) 669169
Thanks,
Bryn
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Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Empty AWF bird (Norway)

Post by vanmann June 18th 2011, 8:54 pm

Found this example of AWF recently
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Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Empty Tall Green Vase with Norway Sticker

Post by Adam20 December 30th 2011, 11:08 pm

Vase approx 10" high - green glaze front and back, black to sides - black figure of horse front and back - labelled to base with Made In Norway Sticker and other sticker AWF - signed what looks like Muldus, can't make out first name.

Any help appreciated

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Post by Jakjo December 30th 2011, 11:46 pm

Otto Mulders for Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker in Halden, Norway

Arnold Wiig started his career in ceramics making pressed flower pots and a few years later in 1943 together with his brother-in-law, Albert Larsson, he founded the company Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker. The first years were troublesome, facing lack of good materials and skilled labour. In 1945 AWF collaborated with the Danish company Syberg Olsen & Co and AWF got a licence to manufacture a popular pot made by the Danish company called the SYCO-pot. It was an immense success and AWF had to start a new enterprise in Strömstad, Sweden to meet the demand.

The pot was a cash-cow during the first post-war years, but in the 1950s the demand fell. The company's financial situation was strong and the ceramic production rose. The manager Nils Bjerén diversified the production and the company now started to make reservoir pens and toys, but the venture was not successful. Lighting products were also manufactured.

The ceramic production was still a good business and the company's position and the share of the Norwegian market was big. The artists of the workforce, a strength of the company, were: William Knutzen, Hilding Brask Danielsen, Arne Clausen, Arnold Rakeng, Willy Skogmann and Elsa Dahl and from Denmark Rut Mäkelä and Eva Hase and from The Netherlands Otto Mulders.

The Swinging Sixties was not that good for the company due to fires and it was being held back from further expansion by a lack of capital. In 1966 the finance company Incentive took over the business and Arnold Wiig, the founder, left and in 1969 Bjørn Fagerlie bought it and the factory had then about 20 employees. Due to a rise in international competition and a fire in 1977 the company closed.

http://precisensan.com/antikforum/showthread.php?12290-AWF-Arnold-Wiigs-Fabrikker
http://www.klikk.no/produkthjemmesider/hjemmet/article420505.ece
http://gullfiaochlopporna.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/on-bagett-sillvapla/

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Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Empty Norwegian Wall Hanging - ID needed

Post by Adam20 March 24th 2012, 3:43 pm

A lovely wall plaque or hanging - quite large and heavy with leather string - very retro in feel and design - 70s?

Marked to rear with AWF which I have seen before and 'Made in Norway' 1233/3

Anyone any clues as to maker/designer?

Adam

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Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker (Norway) Empty i'm guessing Scandinavian...?? ..Date and Designer...Up on my wall

Post by brin mcardle August 13th 2012, 6:29 pm

If its in an incorrect thread...Moderators i'm at your mercy

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Post by Taylor Thomas August 13th 2012, 6:48 pm

I think it's AWF Norway Brin...
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Post by brin mcardle August 13th 2012, 6:57 pm

Thanks....60's ??
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Post by R.Ferrao August 13th 2012, 7:03 pm

Very similar to Ruscha... even the markings
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Post by Taylor Thomas August 13th 2012, 7:12 pm

Arnold Wiggs Fabrikker we do have a thread here....
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Post by Taylor Thomas August 13th 2012, 7:14 pm

big ed wrote:Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker

Woops!..... Thanks for that Ed, hard day at the office today it was for me.....
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