Rare Troll Lady - Collector's Figure

Mid Century Modern design era
Designer Ulla-Britt Alclid
Period 1960
Materials: teak wood, leather, fur, rope, brass
Ulla-Britt Alclid Manufactory
Dimensions: Height 15 cm
Very good condition , beautiful vintage condition

Story

Ulla-Britt Alklid – Troll Lady

It is those objects that lie somewhere between folk tales and design history that give a room personality.
This troll lady by Ulla-Britt Alklid belongs to exactly this category: a figure that reflects the Scandinavian design culture of the mid-20th century with quiet irony and technical precision.

Turned from solid wood, it displays the softly modulated silhouette typical of Alklid – compact, balanced, almost archaic in its tranquility. The vibrant grain remains deliberately visible, making each piece unique.
In contrast, the lush, natural hair: wild, almost unruly, as a poetic counterweight to the clear geometry of the body.
The applied details – eyes, buttons, cord – are reduced but precisely placed, giving the figure its distinctive expression between curiosity and a winking self-assertion.

Alclid's trolls are far more than just decorative accessories. They are witnesses to an era in which Scandinavian craftsmanship combined with playful imagination and narrative had a firm place in modern living.