Arabia Finland Signed Stoneware Art Bowl by Kurt Ekholm – Rare, 1930s, Made in Finland

An extraordinarily rare and historically significant piece of Finnish ceramic art — a signed stoneware art bowl by Kurt Ekholm, produced by Arabia Finland in the 1930s. Kurt Ekholm served as Arabia’s artistic director from 1931 to 1948, a transformative period during which he elevated the factory’s output from functional tableware to internationally recognised art ceramics. His personal signed works from this era are among the rarest and most prized objects in Finnish ceramic collecting.

To hold this bowl is to hold a piece of Arabia’s golden age — the decade when Finnish design began to find its voice on the world stage. The signature alone makes it a document of design history; the quality of the stoneware makes it a work of art.

• Designer: Kurt Ekholm
• Manufacturer: Arabia Finland
• Made in: Finland
• Era: 1930s
• Material: Stoneware
• Signed: Yes — personally signed by Kurt Ekholm
• Dimensions: 11.5 cm × 13 cm × 8 cm
• Condition: Great vintage condition — no chips or cracks. Please check each picture.