Decorative 1970's table lighter. Needs some minor work to get it working but the body is in lovely condition
Wiinblad's work is of whimsical round-faced people, dressed in vaguely 19th-century costume. They are often surrounded by natural elements: twining vines, floral wreaths, and fantastical trees. His colors are saturated and strong and are often supplemented with metallic gold or silver.
Wiinblad was an important designer for the Rosenthal porcelain company. His most popular Rosenthal dinnerware design, Romance (Romanze), was a typical Wiinblad design in terms of its incredible level of fine decorative detail. Starting in 1971, he also designed an annual commemorative Christmas plate for Rosenthal.
Rosenthal is a German manufacturer of porcelain products and other household goods and established the world's first design chain in 1960 when the Rosenthal Studiohaus was opened in Nuremberg.
Museums the world over have Wiinblad's work in their collections.