Candle Holder Branch
Jakob Solgren Nordenskiöld
Since the beginning of his career, Jakob Solgren Nordenskiöld has explored the relationship between humans and their surroundings. His art and design are rooted in the everyday—objects and patterns we often take for granted, yet which shape our identity and culture.
The significance of objects
Jakob Solgren Nordenskiöld is fascinated by how objects and decorations carry histories and meanings and how, in silence, they possess the quiet power to shape us, day by day.
“In my art and design, the meaning-making and identity-forming aspects of objects and decoration come together. Visual and material coincidences—observed, gathered, and arranged into small narratives—remain open to personal interpretation.”
Authenticity is at the heart of Solgren’s creative process. He works with materials in their raw and unaltered state, neither concealing nor embellishing them.
“Every object carries a story, a reminder of place and memory. What I create is not static; it is meant to be used, to wear over time, and to develop a life of its own.”
For Svenskt Tenn, Solgren Nordenskiöld has designed the Gren (Branch) pewter collection and the Trädgård (Garden) rug, which he describes as “A garden seen from above.”
The Gren cheese slicer is new to the collection.
The Garden rug by Jakob Solgren Nordenskiöld.
The Gren collection for Svenskt Tenn
In 2011, Solgren designed the nature-inspired Gren (Branch) collection for Svenskt Tenn, featuring pewter candle holders and containers. The series has since expanded to include cutlery.
“The branch as a symbol accompanied me throughout much of my studies at Konstfack, both in spatial installations and as a unique object. One example is the Wood You Like a Cup of Tea teapot, exhibited at the Rossana Orlandi Gallery in Milan, which led to my first collaboration with Svenskt Tenn. With this collection, I wanted to unite the unexpected with the traditional—an approach that, in many ways, echoes the history of Svenskt Tenn.”
About Jakob Solgren Nordenskiöld
Jakob Solgren Nordenskiöld studied at the Royal Institute of Art and Konstfack, where he earned a master’s degree in Ceramics and Glass. His work is represented in institutions such as Moderna Museet and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. Today, Solgren also works with public art and serves as a lecturer at Konstfack. In the spring and summer of 2025, he will take part in the exhibition Here We Are Now at Sven-Harry’s Art Museum.
