Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

‘The Figure’  —  Edvin Öhrström (1906-1994), Orrefors, ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase

 

Scandinavia became a hub for glass production in the early 20th century, with Sweden at the epicenter. The traditional craft industries of glass, textiles, ceramics and furniture all experienced a modern design upheaval especially between the two world wars. Modernist artists were encouraged to become involved in the design and aesthetic modernization taking place and Sweden went on to be recognized internationally for its innovative direction. The manifestation of a design imperative that embraced the rubric of functionalism supporting improved housing decor and well constructed mass produced products became evident. The emergence of this design initiative was encouraged by a social climate that desired progress in the arts and the movement of ‘Swedish Modern’ became influential in defining this new trend.

 

‘Scarce trees in winter’ glass vase – Vicke Lindstrand

1951

 

The clean, streamlined aesthetic of Nordic design was a natural fit for the modern glass arts, particularly the smooth rounded surfaces and  bold colours. The glass company Orrefors was founded in 1898 but made its mark on the glass industry in 1916 when Knut Bergqvist invented the “Graal” technique, in which clear glass was used to encase an acid-etched design to create what appear to be decorations inside the piece. Orrefors made a successful impression on the European market after an exhibition at the 1925 Paris Exposition. They had employed new art designers especially for this exhibition including Vicke Lindstrand, who also introduced more modernist styles to their design lexicon. The fascinating Lindstrand designs from his stint at Orrefors, and later when he joined Kosta, are some of the most popular Scandinavian art-glass items. The Swedish art glass company Koksta Boda had been creating Art Nouveau pieces including etched cameo glass and Art Deco style glass since the turn of the Twentieth Century and went on to produce a swathe of modernist designed pieces in the postwar era.
Even though the Swedish Pre WW2 glass designs exuded innovative boldness and a sophisticated grace, the vintage post war glass was produced in greater quantities and became more accessible and popular with collectors, due to its market penetration, volume and affordability.

 

Edvin Öhrström design for Orrefors,- blue ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase with female motif

 

 

 

Large etched vase – ‘Fishing Net’ -Vicke Lindstrand

 

 

‘Ariel’ glass vase, ‘Adam and Eve’ – Vicke Lindstrand

1939

 

Kosta vase by Vicke Lindstrand

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand  — Vase with Harfespieler – Harp player

 

 

Eva Englund (Swedish, 1937-1998), Orrefors, ‘Graal’ Glass Vase

The Graal technique uses a multiple layered cameo glass with a casing of clear crystal.

 

 

Art Deco glass vase with etched female water skier and wrythen glass to emulate waves designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors,

Sweden 1938. Height- 8.75 inches

 

 

 

Green cylindrical abstract bird motif glass vase – Vicke Lindstrand

 

 

 

 

Art Deco vase by Simon Gate with etched female nude figure, Orrefors, Sweden, around 1932.

 

 

Polish Maciej Dyszkiewicz abstract glass sculpture

 

 

 

Mats Jonasson Swedish art glass sculpture – Mascot Morganna

 

 

 

Glass etching Egyptian goddess vase – Vicke Lindstrand

 

 

Edvin Öhrström (1906-1994), Orrefors, ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase

 

 

 

‘Autumn City’  Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, Sweden

1954

 

 

 

Glass hand holding a bowl – Tittot

 

 

Ariel Glass Vase with man in gondola playing guitar motif –Edvin Öhrström (1906-1994), Orrefors

 

 

Czech Bacchus Vase -Tanz by Jaroslav Horejc circa-1925

 

 

 

Edvin Öhrström, Sweden Orrefors, ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase

 

 

Edvin Öhrström  —  Orrefors, ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase

 

 

Edvin Öhrström, Orrefors

 

 

Monkey decoration vase by Vicke Lindstrand  — Produced by Uppsala Ekeby

Jacksons

 

Ceramic nude females vase created by Vicke Linstrand – Produced by Uppsala Ekeby

Jacksons

 

 

Vicke-Lindstrand designed ceramic vase Produced by Uppsala Ekeby

Jacksons

 

 

White slip glazed ceramic vase — Produced by Uppsala Ekeby – Vicke Lindstrand design

Jacksons

 

 

Eva Englund Swedish,(1937-1998), Orrefors, Graal Glass Vase

 

 

 

Edvin Öhrström, Orrefors — abstract matador and bull

 

 

Edvin Öhrström; Glass ‘Water Play’ Vase for Orrefors

1956.

 

 

Edvin Ohrstrom for Orrefors Ariel art glass vase

 

 

 

‘Europa and Bull ‘ – Vicke Lindstrand

1937 Orrefors

 

 

 

Eva Englund  —   Orrefors, Graal Glass Vase

 

Turquoise sea horse engraved glass vase

Guild of Glass Engravers exhibition 2012

 

 

 

Swedish crystal vase red controlled bubble – Vicke Lindstrand

 

 

 

‘Girls Playing Ball’, Vase with Tray – Edward Vald for Orrefors Glasbruk

1920

 

 

Peter Hermansson (Swedish), – ‘Woman with Knives’ Graal Glass

 

 

 

Heavy clear glass vase Vanity with engraved decoration of sitting woman before mirror design Vicke Lindstrand

1959 executed by Kosta

 

 

Holmegaard ‘Aristocrat’ glass decanter by Per Lutken by art of glass, via Flickr

 

 

Mats Jonason glass modernist vase

 

 

Peter Hermansson, Cubist Graal Glass Vase

 

 

 

Kosta Boda  ‘Adam Eve & Serpent’  Glass Vase

Sweden 1980’s

 

 

Edvin Öhrström, ariel vase, Orrefors

1938

 

 

Carved and polished African head sculpture — Vicke Lindstrand

Kosta  ’50s  – Height 9 inches

 

 

 

‘Masquerade in Blue‘ — Mats Jonasson Frosted Art Glass Sculpture

 

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand – Kosta, Engraved Glass — ‘Sculpture – Decoration of portrait women’s figure’

 

 

 

1950’s  Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden

 

 

Mats Jonasson minature kiwok glass sculpture

 

 

 

Colora Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta

Sweden. 1950’s

 

 

Orrefors, Engraved Crystal Glass Vase

 

 

‘The Cog Doc­tor’  —  Peter Hermansson abstract Graal Glass Vase – 2013

Foto: Mat­tias Johansson

 

Orrefors  —  Vicke Lindstrand “Nude Diver” engraved vase

circa 1930-39

 

 

‘The Last Modernist’  Graal glass vase – Peter-Hermansson

 

 

 ‘Java Dancers’  —  Simon Gate –  Orrefors, Engraved Glass Vase

 

 

 

Orrefors Ariel purple glass vase with female bust motif

 

 

‘The Pearlfisher’ octopus lidded glass vessel – Orrefors

1931

via The Brilliance of Swedish Glass, 1918-1939- An Alliance of Art and Industry – Anne Marie Ericsson

 

 

 

Glass vase ‘Omfamningen Embrace’ — Orrefors

1990

 

 

Vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden

1950’s

 

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand vase

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand, ‘Somerso’ vases – Kosta,Sweden

 

 

Mat Jonasson ‘Masquerade Red’ glass sculpture

 

 

 

‘Proverb Vase’ — Vicke Lindstrand frosted Orrefors, Enameled Glass

 

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand modernist engraved glass sculpture – Kosta

 

 

‘Under The Surface’  – Graal Glass cubist vase — Peter Hermansson

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, ‘Mid Summer Nights Dream’ engraved glass vase

 

 

 

‘African Dancers’  —  Vicke Lindstrand–Orrefors, – Graal Glass Vase

1937

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand – Orrefors,- Engraved Glass Vase – dancing Josephine Baker

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand – – Orrefors, Graal Glass Vase Tribal Dancers

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand for  Orrefors,  ‘Mermaids’ engraved glass vase

 

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand; Etched Glass ‘Family’ Vase for Orrefors

c 1937

 

 

Eva Englund—Graal vase

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta ‘Twilight Blue’ vases

1958

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta –  ‘Rodeo Cowboy’  Cut Glass Vase

circa 1950’s

 

 

Peter Hermansson graal glass vase

Height 17.3 inches

 

 

 

Vicke Lindstrand glass for Kosta — Aquarium vase

 

 

‘Papyrus and Cellulosa Vase’  —  Vicke Lindstrand

1942

 

 

Koksta modernist vase – Vicke Lindstrand