Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s

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Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s

A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and … Read more Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s

A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and manufactured by Kosta Glassworks ca. 1950s. Clear glass with a light blue overlay which is asymetrical drawn to the top as decoration and a joined massive clear glass base. The vase is signed with 'LH 1194' and a retailer sticker on the base. Very good condition.

Measures:
Height: 12.99" (33 cm)
Diameter: 3.15" (8 cm)

Vicke Lindstrand (1904 - 1983) is considered one of the pioneers of the Swedish glass art scene. He also showed his feel for contemporary trends as a ceramic artist and painter. He celebrated his first international successes at the World Exhibition in Stockholm 1930. Vicke Lindstrand´s design works were part of the art competitions at the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1936. He worked as a trend-setting designer for Orrefors and Kosta. In his final decade Vicke Lindstrand worked together with Hanne Dreutler and Arthur Zirrnsack at Studio Glashyttan in Ahus.

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Literature Reference:
Mark Ian Jones, Vicke Lindstrand, On The Periphery, Uppsala 2016, page 237
Jennifer Hawkins Opie, Scandinavia Ceramics & Glass in the Twentieth Century, Victoria Albert Museum 1989, page 104 See less