Tone Vigeland – Norwegian silver designer

Tone Vigeland Sterling Ring.
Tone Vigeland Sterling Ring.

Tone Vigeland (1938 – 2024) was a Norwegian silver designer.

From 1955 through 1957, Vigeland pursued studies at the Norwegian National Academy of Crafts and Art Industries. By the start of the 1960s, she had established herself as a jewelry designer. She consistently opposed industrial manufacturing, favoring instead the creation of forms utilizing diverse substances.

Remarkable Silver Bracelet by Tone Vigeland.
Remarkable Silver Bracelet by Tone Vigeland.

Her creations are displayed in galleries globally, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum of Europe, the Pinacothèque d’Art Moderne, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, along with the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt Museum of Art and Design in New York, the Smithsonian Design Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Silver Bracelet by Tone Vigeland for Plus, Norway, 1960s.
Silver Bracelet by Tone Vigeland for Plus, Norway, 1960s.

In 1988, Vigeland received the Prince Eugen Medal, and in 1996, she was elevated to Commander of the Order of St. Olav.

Anna Greta Eker Norway Sterling Silver Ring.
Anna Greta Eker Norway Sterling Silver Ring.
Silver Necklace vintage `Festival` by Tone Vigeland for Plus, Norway, 1965.
Silver Necklace vintage `Festival`, Norway, 1965.
Vintage Silver Hand Hammered Armring by Tone Vigeland, Plus, Norway, 1960s.
Vintage Silver Hand Hammered Armring, Plus, Norway, 1960s.
Tone Vigeland for Plus Sterling Silver Norwegian Modernist Sling Earrings.
Sterling Silver Norwegian Modernist Sling Earrings.
Pair of Silver Earrings by Tone Vigeland for Plus, Norway, 1960s.
Pair of Silver Earrings, Norway, 1960s.
Tone Vigeland Sterling Silver Set from the Mid 20th Century, Norway, 1960s.
Sterling Silver Set from the Mid 20th Century, Norway, 1960s.
Vintage Scandinavian Silver Earrings by Tone Vigeland, Norway, 1960s.
Vintage Scandinavian Silver Earrings by Tone Vigeland, Norway, 1960s.
Tone Vigeland Studio Kinetic Flattened Nail Earrings.
Tone Vigeland Studio Kinetic Flattened Nail Earrings.
Mid Century Modern Bracelet Finland 1971 Sterling Silver Scandinavian Finnish.
Mid Century Modern Bracelet Finland 1971 Sterling Silver Scandinavian Finnish.
Yellow Enamel Butterfly Bracelet Norway Sterling Silver Midcentury Modernist.
Yellow Enamel Butterfly Bracelet Norway Sterling Silver Midcentury Modernist.
Vintage Tone Vigeland Norway Plus Workshop Hammered Sterling Bangle.
Vintage Norway Plus Workshop Hammered Sterling Bangle.
Sterling Silver necklace Sunburst By Tone Vigeland for Plus, Norway 1960s.
Sterling Silver necklace Sunburst, Norway 1960s.
Silver Pendant Collier by Tone Vigeland for Plus, Norway, 1950s.
Silver Pendant Collier, Norway, 1950s.