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Lisa Larson is one of Sweden’s most famous potters and ceramicist achieving worldwide claim for her whimsical animals and figures. She has created hundreds of figures and in this piece we feature her fabulous collection of dogs. She has created many breeds of dog in pottery form including Bulldog, Pekingese, Afghan Hound, Spaniel, Boxer, Bassett, Poodle, Dachshund and even a Skye Terrier.
We also include a Lisa Larson Dogs price guide with some realised auction prices. We have tried to select items that show a rough idea of price. We have seen some very high prices for some pieces so check around. (Current Lisa Larson dogs on ebay).
Lisa Larson Afghan Hound 1986 Woof (Vov) series. Sold for $85.00 on ebay, August 2018.
LISA LARSON GUSTAVSBERG Afghan Hound. Sold for $88.99 on ebay, May 2022.
She produced dogs in a number of series including Small Zoo (Lilla Zoo) in 1955, Large Zoo (Stora Zoo) 1959, Kennel Series 1 in 1972, Woof (Vov) in 1986 and Kennel Series 2 in 1995. Certain dogs were made in different sizes such as the Bulldog.
The Skye Terrier was created in 1972 as part of the Kennel Series. It was later re-introduced in the 1990s by by the Ceramic Studio Gustavsberg (Keramikstudion Gustavsberg). Examples we have seen being sold in 2022 $60-$80.
Some dogs have been re-issued by the Ceramic Studio Gustavsberg (Keramikstudion Gustavsberg) in the 1990s.
The Poodle figures were designed in 1963 as part of the “Pudlar” (Poodles) series. They were available as a pair and could face each other like Victorian Staffordshire poodles. Each poodle was hand painted so are all unique in some way. The are made of white stoneware with light blue glaze and hand painted dark blue decoration. This right facing example sold for £50 at Wessex Auction Rooms, February 2019.
Lisa Larson Gustavsberg bulldog dog figurine. Sold for £35 at Cotswold Auction Company, August 2016.
Gustavsberg Pottery Lisa Larson Pekingese Dog Figurine. Sold for $109.99 on ebay, August 2022.
Lisa Larson Dachshund 1972 Kennel Series. This example sold for $91.99 on ebay, August 2022. Each of the 1972 Dachshunds is hand painted to its sides so all differ slightly.
Lisa Larson Dachshund from 1990s. Sold for $111.24 (£102.02) on ebay, August 2022.
Lisa Larson Poodle Dog Figurine 1972 Kennel Series. Sold for $295 on ebay, September 2021.
Lisa Larson Twin Poodles Dog Figurines 1972 Kennel Series. Sold for $225 on ebay, October 2019.
