Edgar Böckman

Edgar Böckman (1890-1981) was a Swedish ceramicist and designer who had a significant impact on the Swedish ceramic tradition. He was an innovator of salt-glazed ceramics and experimented with different glazes and firing techniques. Böckman first worked at Höganäsbolaget (1915-1926), where he created decorated household goods under the concept "Vackrare Vardagsvara". His style was characterized by stylized leaf and flower decorations, often on whitish flintware with blue or brown details on a yellow-white background. He then worked at Rörstrand (1926-1929), where he designed, among other things, "Vinga blå" and contributed with earthenware dishes and bowls to the Stockholm exhibition in 1930.

In 1935 he opened his own workshop in Stockholm and Nyhamnsläge, where he created pieces in stoneware and earthenware. He was also head teacher of ceramics at Konstfack (1947-1957), where he taught prominent ceramists such as Herta Hillfon and Karin Björquist.