An Overview of Lisa Larsons ABC Girls

Who does not love a curvy bookworm! Lisa Larson’s ABC girls (Swedish “ABC-flickor”) are among her most beloved figurines. They were designed in 1958 for the Gustavsberg factory outside of Stockholm, and then produced until 1973. The series comprises five striking women with names with starting letters A to E: Amalia, Beata, Charlotta, Dora and Emma.




Four of the five ABC girls are intensely reading books. Only Dora lacks a book, instead standing in a cool pose. The woman figurines were originally meant to be used as book supports, but they were too light weighted for that purpose.