Axel Salto is considered one of the masters of Danish ceramics. Salto, unlike his contemporaries presented sculptural and not functional forms to 'create in accordance with nature, rather than to copy its exterior', manipulating new shapes and colours. The majority of his works can be grouped in to three different categories of shape: ‘budding’, ‘sprouting’ and ‘fluted’.

During his lifetime Salto won several awards, including a medal for his work exhibited at 'Bing & Grondahl' in the Paris World Exhibition, 1925; Grand Prix at the Paris World Exhibition, 1937 and the Grand Prix, Milan Triennial, 1951.