Swedish Blue Sommerso Glass Sculpture by Erik Höglund, 1987

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A hand-blown glass sculpture, Sweden, signed and dated Hö 1987 on the base.
The form is a tall oval, thick … Read more A hand-blown glass sculpture, Sweden, signed and dated Hö 1987 on the base.
The form is a tall oval, thick and solid, in clear glass with a slight smoky cast. A cobalt-blue flower is cased inside it. The blue gathers under the shoulder and runs down the body in long trails, ending near the foot. Seen from above, the same trails meet at a point and read as a star.
Sommerso is the technique: colour enclosed in clear glass, so the blue sits inside the form rather than on it. The piece is signed Hö and dated 1987. No factory name is given. The mark and the date fit Erik Höglund (1932–1998), who in those years made unique studio glass, often thick and strongly coloured, including at Studioglas Strömbergshyttan.
Height 30 cm (11.8 in), diameter 10 cm (3.9 in).
Origin: Sweden
Date: 1987
Materials: Hand-blown sommerso glass
Signature: Hö 1987, engraved on the base
Dimensions: Height 30 cm (11.8 in); Diameter 10 cm (3.9 in) This piece has an attribution mark,
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