Sigge the Dachshund is a new version of Svenskt Tenn’s classic cushion in the shape of a small dog. The Dachshund is filled with soft padding. It has rice in both ears and stomach for weight and stability. Use it as a decorative sofa cushion or to cover a drafty window.
Svenskt Tenn’s founder Estrid Ericson travelled a lot to different places around the world. She always looked for beautiful items and textiles and souvenirs that she could take home and sell in the store on Strandvägen in Stockholm. She designed this print with small elephants, based on a model from the Belgian Congo. The Elefant (Elephant) textile was printed for the first time in the end of the 1930s.
Designer
Birgitta Löwendahl
Designer and decorator Birgitta Löwendahl lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. She has studied at several art schools and opened her own gallery in 1998, where she shows drawings and graphics from the 18th and 19th centuries. Birgitta Löwendahl has, among other things, designed jewellery, pewter and textile products for Svenskt Tenn for 20 years, and created jewellery for Svensk Slöjd, Skandium London, Garbo and more. In her work, she is inspired by Rare Jewellery from the 18th century Mughal: the craftsmanship, the colour combinations and the symbolism of the precious stones.