Modern Deco Decorated Glass Bowl by Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda 1970s Sweden

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Decorated Kosta Boda Glass Bowl by Göran Wärff creation on a modern twist of Art Deco.
From the mid 1970s … Read more Decorated Kosta Boda Glass Bowl by Göran Wärff creation on a modern twist of Art Deco.
From the mid 1970s to the 80s, Art Deco was then again in-style but with a modern approach. Wärff achieved this feel with creation of this bowl with its etched underside pinkish colored band with a Modern Deco decoration. The piece has a flare body with a mottled dark blue (his favorite) color throughout and a clear base with a wavy design suggesting water. Inscribed on bottom: KOSTA 55773 WÄRFF.
This piece was purchased at an antique shop in Copenhagen in the mid 1980s.
MEASUREMENTS: 5 3/8 inches high x 11 inches diameter Top x 5 inches diameter Base
CONDITION: Very Good. Minor wear consistent with age and use. no issues.
Göran Wärff (1933-2022) was a Swedish glass artist and designer. He studied architecture and later applied arts in Germany, as well as painting in London. Göran and his wife Ann Wärff both worked as designers at Pukeberg's Glassworks from 1960 to 1964. In 1964 they joined Kosta Glassworks but left Kosta to teach in the U.K. and Australia from 1975-1985. Returning to Kosta Boda in 1986 See less