The sculptor, industrial designer, and artist Anna Petrus (1886 – 1949) received her education at Chelsea Polytechnic School in London, followed by studies at Tekniska skolan in Uppsala, Althins målarskola, and the Royal College of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Her notable international breakthrough took place during the 1925 World Exhibition in Paris, where she showcased Swedish Grace objects in pewter and cast iron.
Estrid Ericson involved Anna Petrus as a designer for Svenskt Tenn in 1924, the same year the company was founded, and their collaboration endured for many years. Anna Petrus’s works and contributions to the Swedish art scene have left a lasting impact on history, and she is commemorated today as one of the most significant female artists of her era. Partly thanks to her contributions to Svenskt Tenn.
