Carl-Gustaf Hallberg Jahnsson (1935 – 1994) was a Swedish silversmith and designer.
Biography
Jansson worked for Sigurd Persson from 1952 to 1957, Vienna from 1957 to 1958, and France from 1962 to 1963.
In 1963, he opened his silver workshop.
Carl Gustaf Jahnsson has worked as an industrial designer and silversmith. In his first exhibition in 1966, he displayed church silver and tankards with an unusual flattened form, among other things. He understands how to use concave surfaces to make seemingly mundane surfaces and forms exciting and imaginative.
He created a silver communion chalice for Hornsberg Church and the sculpture The Tree of Life for Linköping Cathedral.
Collaboration with IKEA
In the mid-1970s, Jahnsson began collaborating with IKEA, where he applied his silversmithing skills to mass-produced items. One of his notable designs is the DRAGON cutlery set, introduced in 1982. Jahnsson aimed to create cutlery that would appeal to a broad audience, suit various settings, and possess a timeless aesthetic. His success is evident in the DRAGON series’ enduring presence in IKEA’s range for over 30 years, even being used in many IKEA restaurants worldwide. (IKEA Museum)
Another significant contribution is the RONDO tableware series, launched in 1978. Designed with durability and simplicity, RONDO featured undecorated feldspar porcelain with a characteristic raised round edge. The plates were ingeniously designed to double as lids for the bowls, showcasing Jahnsson’s innovative approach to functional design. (IKEA Museum)
Sources
Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson. (2020, November 16). Wikipedia, . Retrieved 03.34, May 20, 2021 from //sv.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carl-Gustaf_Jahnsson&oldid=48452766.
Lindkvist, L. (1977). Design in Sweden. The Swedish institute.
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