{"id":809,"date":"2016-02-19T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kasma.eu\/designblog\/?p=809"},"modified":"2021-12-07T16:43:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T13:43:11","slug":"kaj-franck-ba-the-guild-kilta-tableware-part-1-the-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kasma.eu\/designblog\/?p=809","title":{"rendered":"Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware, part 1 – the start"},"content":{"rendered":"

(ENG)<\/strong> Where does this love for Kilta-series actually come from? It\u2019s hard to explain. Maybe it\u2019s because us Finns have always had these iconic dishes at our table. They have been present in our everyday-lives as well as in special occasions. <\/em><\/p>\n

The first Kilta-dish that I bought was probably the jam jar with a rattan handle by Ulla Procop<\/em>\u00e9. I bought it in 2000 for 60 Fmk. With this I had a revelation \u2013 Kaj Franck hadn\u2019t designed the entire set and in fact Kilta was the name used for the basic set of dishware that was completed with these extra pieces. This first blog concentrates on the first steps of Kilta. In the following one I will focus on the colours of Kilta and on extra pieces with rattan. The third one will be on condiment sets.<\/em><\/p>\n

When starting to work for Arabia first thing that Kaj Franck<\/strong> did was gather a well-functioning group of professionals. After this he began to get accustomed to working with new material, ceramics, and learning to know the varying ways to work with it. The process of renewing the dishware was started by the design of new set of dough bowls and a container for cream. The management of the factory wished for him to continue redesigning the traditional Swedish porcelain tableware, but Franck was persistent with his wish to design something totally different. He refused to design extensive, heavily decorated tableware but instead created a new, simple, practical and easily produced set, namely Kilta, that even the lesser wealthy population could afford. in the beginning the management was far from satisfied but finally Kilta made its way into production in the year 1953. However, it took a while until the customers actually found it.<\/p>\n

\u201dI also made such things, but if I hadn\u00b4t made the Kilta series against the wishes of the management, then I woud have remained a nobody to the end of my days who just did what he was told to do.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Franck admitted in an interview the year before his death in October 1988. (Kaj Franck: Designer, WSOY)<\/p>\n

Kaj Franck started to design Kilta as early as 1948. The basic forms of a circle, cone, rectangular and a cylinder were at the basis of the design. The material was hard faience. In an interview in the magazine \u201cKaunis koti\u201d a year later he asked people to \u201csmash the services\u201d Franck\u00b4s early manifesto appeared in an article entitled Kauneutta etsim\u00e4ss\u00e4 (Searching for beauty) written for the home magazine Kaunis koti in 1949. Urging people to think about \u201dthe original functions of household articles\u201d, which now required quite different materials and shapes. In place of the former complete services a range had to be created form which pieces could be purchased according to one\u00b4s need.<\/p>\n

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PIC 1.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. The orginal series of tableware comprised eight articles: cup 0,2 l and saucer; from cup made creamer with beak and cover and sugar without beak and handle, flat plate 19,7 cm and 21,5 cm; square vegetable dish 14 cm; pitcher with cover 1,30 l; deep plate 15 cm: oblong platter 32,5 cm x 22,5 cm<\/p><\/div>\n

Originally Kilta included a set of eight pieces but already in the product catalogue of Kilta from the year 1958 it consisted of 37 pieces. New colours were added along the original white: black, blue, green and yellow. Gradually Kilta became a beloved service and when it came to its end for productional reasons in 1975, several consumers were sorry for this decision. Arabia brought Kilta back to production as Teema in 1982. With this came the transformation of the material from faience to stoneware.<\/p>\n

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PIC 2.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Left to right: The MM cream bottle and MK creamer from the 1950s are closely related to Kilta, althought they were not initially part of it. MK-creamer encapsulates Kaj Franck\u00b4s tableware design philosophy. It was designed in 1948, at a time when refrigerators were still rare. The pitcher with its tight-fitting cork could be used for carrying, storing and serving. You could take it with you to the dairy and it would hold two decilitres of cream. The slim piece could be kept cool in the gap between double-glazed windows. The beautiful object could then be set on the table anytime for use as a creamer. MM cream bottle 1955, in production 1956-1960: high (without cork) 9 cm, mouth 5,8 cm and bottom 5 cm). MK creamer 1948, in production 1949-1952 (porclean) 1953-75 faience): high (without cork) 12,5 cm, mouth 5,6 cm and bottom 7 cm). Grand Prix, Tiennale di Milano 1957 (Kaj&Franck: Designs&Impressions)<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 3.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Pitchers.<\/strong> Tre different Kilta pitchers with covers. Left to right: 1,30 l (high without lid 13,5 cm, bottom 13 cm, lid 11,1 cm), middle 0,70 l (high without lid 10,2 cm, bottom 10,9 cm, lid 9,2 cm), righ 1,20 l (without lid high 14,2 cm, bottom 13,1 cm, lid 11,1 cm).<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 4.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. IS jar.<\/strong> The numbers of pieces in the range varied over the years, with the addition of items such as the IS jar and a cream bottle. IS container, tree sizes: hold 0,365 l (high 5,7 cm, mouth 10,4 cm, lid diameter 10,8 cm), 0,75 l (high 6,2 cm, mouth 14,6 cm, lid 15,1 cm) and 0,80 l (high 11,5 cm, mouth 10,4 cm, lid 10,8 cm). Design 1949; 1952. In production 1953-1975.<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 5.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Bowls and shakers.<\/strong> Bowls left: Yellow oval bowl: \u201dKaj Franck \u2013 Universaaleja muotoja \u2013book\u201d (Designmuseo) mentions that this is a prototype from 1958, but Arabia webpages (look sources) mentions that this bowl has been in production through years 1959-1962. Dimensions: mouth 20,2 cm and 17,2 cm. White bowl, mouth 15 cm. Shakers, model F, 0,025 l, high 5,6 cm, diameter 4,1 cm). Bowls middle: Black and white bowl, model FF (Franck did not design all Kilta-objects, example this breakfast bowl with handle, size 19,5 cm and 17 cm. This model has been designed by Franck and Ulla Procop\u00e9. Design year 1953, in production 1954-1975. White triangle dish 12 cm. Bowls right: vegetable dish 17 cm, 14 cm and 9 cm.<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 6.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Bowls with handle (kulppi) model S. Design year 1955, in production 1955-1970. Delivered also with cover. Big size 1,70 l (high 12,3 cm, mouth 18 cm, bottom 10,9 cm) and 0,35 l (high without lid 8 cm, mouth 11 cm, bottom 7 cm), creamer 0,22 l (high without lid 5,9 cm, mouth 8,8 cm, bottom 6,9 cm, lid 9,3 cm. Bowls without handle, model SA, design year 1952 (design with Edvin Lindqvist), in production 1953-1974. Sizes: 0,5 l (13,3 cm), 1,8 l (18 cm) and 2,6 l (23,5 cm).<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 7.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. My tea set.<\/strong>\u00a0Teapot 1,16 l, mug 0,25 l, also jam jar, model AL (0,28 l) is design by Ulla Procop\u00e9 in the year 1953, in production 1954-1967. Colours yellow, black, green, white, blue and this turquoise.<\/p><\/div>\n

Looking for old Kilta-items?<\/strong>
\nIf you are looking for old Kilta-items, you should try out these vintage-shops:\u00a0Art+design<\/a>, Fourseasons.fi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Laatutavara.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sources\/l\u00e4hteet:<\/strong>
\nKaj Franck and his production – the web exhibition.<\/a>
\nKaj Franck and his Arabia production – the web exhibition <\/a>(only finnish).
\nSuvi Ruotsi: Ker\u00e4\u00e4 ja kata \u2013 vanhaa ja uutta yhdistellen, WSOY, 2013
\nDesignmuseo: Kaj Franck \u2013 universaaleja muotoja, Designmuseo
\nP\u00e4ivi Jantunen: Kaj&Franck \u2013 esiteit\u00e4 ja l\u00e4hikuvia, WSOY, 2011
\nKaj Franck Muotoilija, formgivare, designer, WSOY, 1992
\nArabia Oy W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Ab kuvasto 1967<\/p>\n

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(FI)<\/strong> Mist\u00e4 t\u00e4m\u00e4 rakkaus Kilta-astioihin kumpuaa? Sit\u00e4 on vaikea selitt\u00e4\u00e4, jotenkin meill\u00e4 suomalaisilla on aina olleet n\u00e4m\u00e4 Kaj Franckin jo ikonisiksi muodostuneet astiat ruokap\u00f6yd\u00e4ss\u00e4. N\u00e4m\u00e4 ovat olleet l\u00e4sn\u00e4 meid\u00e4n jokap\u00e4iv\u00e4isess\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4: niin arjessa kuin juhlassa. <\/em><\/p>\n

Ensimm\u00e4inen ostamani Kilta-astia on luultavasti Ulla Procop\u00e9n suunnittelema turkoosin v\u00e4rinen rottinkisangallinen marmeladiastia. Ostin astian vuonna 2000, hinta oli silloiset 60 mk. T\u00e4h\u00e4n marmeladiastiaan liittyy itselleni my\u00f6s oivallus \u2013 Kaj Franck ei suunnitellutkaan koko astiastoa ja itse asiassa Kilta oli nimitys perusastiastolle, jota t\u00e4ydennettiin n\u00e4ill\u00e4 lis\u00e4ksi toimitetuilla esineill\u00e4. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 ensimm\u00e4isess\u00e4 blogissa keskityn Killan ensimm\u00e4isiin vaiheisiin. Toisessa tulevassa blogissa Killan v\u00e4reihin ja rottinkisiin lis\u00e4osiin ja kolmannessa erilaisiin mausteikkoihin.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aloittaessaan ty\u00f6ns\u00e4 Arabialla Kaj Franck<\/strong> kokosi ensin itselleen toimivan ty\u00f6ryhm\u00e4n. T\u00e4m\u00e4n j\u00e4lkeen alkoi tutustuminen uuteen materiaaliin keramiikkaan ja sen ty\u00f6st\u00e4misen eri mahdollisuuksiin. Astioiden uudistamisen Kaj Franck aloitti suunnittelemalla taikinakulhosarjan ja kermapullon. Tehtaan johdolta Kaj Franck sai toivomuksen jatkaa perinteisten ruotsalaisten posliiniastiastojen uudistamista, mutta Franck oli m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4tietoinen ja halusi suunnitella jotakin aivan muuta. H\u00e4n ei suostunut moniosaisten, runsaasti koristeltujen astiastojen suunnittelijaksi, vaan loi pelkistetyn, k\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6llisen ja edullisesti tuotettavan Kilta-sarjan, johon my\u00f6s v\u00e4h\u00e4osaisilla olisi varaa. T\u00e4h\u00e4n johto ei ollut aluksi lainkaan tyytyv\u00e4inen, lopulta Kilta kuitenkin p\u00e4\u00e4si tuotantoon 1953. Kesti aikansa ennen kuin kuluttajat l\u00f6ysiv\u00e4t sen.<\/p>\n

Kaj Franck kertoi haastattelussa vuosi ennen kuolemaansa (lokakuussa 1988) \u201dTein min\u00e4 sellaisia, mutta ellen olisi tehnyt my\u00f6s Kiltaa vastoin tehtaan tahtoa, olisin j\u00e4\u00e4nyt loppui\u00e4kseni sellaiseksi pikku-ukoksi, joka teki vain mit\u00e4 ne tahtoivat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Kaj Franck aloitti Kilta-sarjan (BA) suunnittelun jo vuonna 1948. H\u00e4n loi astiat ympyr\u00e4n, kartion, suorakaiteen ja sylinterin pohjalta. Materiaalina oli kovafajanssi. Vuotta my\u00f6hemmin h\u00e4n kehoitti Kaunis koti \u2013lehden kirjoituksessa \u201dr\u00e4j\u00e4ytt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n astiastot\u201d. Kirjoitus oli Franckin varhainen ohjelmanjulistus otsikolla \u201dKauneutta etsim\u00e4ss\u00e4\u201d. Kirjoitus kehoitti miettim\u00e4\u00e4n \u201deri taloustarvikkeiden alkuper\u00e4isi\u00e4 teht\u00e4vi\u00e4\u201d, jotka vaativat aivan erilaisia materiaaleja ja muotoja. Vanhojen t\u00e4ydellisten asiastojen sijaan oli luotava valikoima, josta jokainen saattoi poimia mieleisens\u00e4 omien tarpeidensa mukaisesti.<\/p>\n

Kiltaan kului alun perin 8 esinett\u00e4, mutta jo 1958 tuotekuvastossa Kilta-koosteeseen kuului yhteens\u00e4 37 esinett\u00e4. V\u00e4rivalikoimakin laajeni: valkoisen lis\u00e4ksi tarjolla oli musta, sininen, vihre\u00e4 ja keltainen. V\u00e4hitellen Killasta tuli rakastettua astiasarja ja kun tuotantoteknisist\u00e4 syist\u00e4 sarja lopetettiin 1975, niin moni kuluttaja tunsi surua. Arabia palautti astiat tuotantoon vuonna 1982 Teemaksi uudistettuna. Samalla fajanssi vaihtui kivitavaramassaan.<\/p>\n

Jos etsit vanhoja Kilta-esineit\u00e4, t\u00e4ss\u00e4 sinulle hy\u00f6dyllisi\u00e4 linkkej\u00e4: Art+design<\/a>, Fourseasons.fi<\/a>\u00a0ja\u00a0Laatutavara.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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