Erik Fleming (silversmith)
Erik Fleming | |
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| Born | Erik Herman Fleming April 26, 1894 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | November 14, 1954 (aged 60) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupations | Baron, teacher, designer, silversmith, goldsmith |
| Children | Lars Fleming |
| Awards | Prince Eugen Medal (1947) |
Erik Herman Fleming (April 26, 1894 – November 14, 1954) was a Swedish metalsmith, baron, teacher, and designer.[1][2] He was one of the foremost Swedish silversmiths of his time, and worked as a Swedish court artisan.[1][3]
Life and career
Erik Herman Fleming was born on April 26, 1894, in Stockholm, to parents Sigrid Wilhelmina Amalia Söderhielm and Oscar Herman August Fleming.[1]
He attended the Althin's School of Painting in Stockholm from 1914 to 1915; and continued his studies in engineering at the Technische Universität Berlin from 1915 to 1917; and architecture at the University of Munich from 1917 to 1918.[1] He learned silversmithing as a hobby initially, and enjoyed it enough to pursued further study under Anna Möcklin (who had worked for C. G. Hallberg and K. Andersson).[1]
In 1921, Fleming founded Atelier Borgila, a silver workshop and royal court supplier in Stockholm.[1] C. F. Larsson was hired as the lead foreman for Atelier Borgila.[1] Additionally Fleming taught metal arts at Konstfack in Stockholm, where he became head teacher of metal arts from 1947 until his death in 1954.[1][3]
He was the father of the silversmith Lars Fleming (1928–2025).[4]
Fleming's work is in the museum collection at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Erik H. Fleming (14206)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (Swedish Biographical Dictionary) (in Swedish). Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Fleming, Erik (1894 - 1954) [sv]". KulturNav-ID. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Rotary International (March 1949). "Silversmith to His Majesty The King". The Rotarian. Rotary International. p. 25 – via Google Book.
- ^ "Fleming, Lars". Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok (Who is it: Swedish Biographical Handbook) (in Swedish). 1993. p. 330. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Erik Fleming". Nationalmuseum. Retrieved July 22, 2025.