It’s a collection in motion, an indicator of the state of contemporary pottery. Anything can turn up here: spontaneous themes, the latest trends, the biggest stars and forgotten heroes brought back into the spotlight. The collections grow with purchases, gifts from artists and generous donations, especially from Höganäs Museum’s friend and benefactor of many years, Jan Bogren.
Gustaf Alling was born in Halmstad in 1878 as the youngest of eight siblings. His father was a shipbuilder and the family lived in poor conditions. Gustaf had a good...
Åke Holm Åke Holm (1900-1980), potter and artist, known as plain Åke to everyone in Höganäs. A local supernova and one of 20th century Sweden’s leading potters. Höganäs and the...
Salt-glazed – a large scale industry Salt glazed stoneware is Höganäs’ backbone. The main income came from industrial goods: bricks, tiles, slabs and sewage pipes. The flow of salt glazed...
