Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Graal Fish Vase attributed to Edward Hald, 1940s

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Stunning graal fish vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors a true form of art with multiples layers of glass. Unbelievable … Read more Stunning graal fish vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors a true form of art with multiples layers of glass. Unbelievable craftsmanship and a true treasure. Art Glass at it's best. This beautiful heavy vase of the Graal series was designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors Sweden. It features Clear and green glas decorated with underwater flora, seaweed and fish, overlayed with a thick clear glass layers. This example is Signed and dated with engraved signature: Orrefors Sweden 1945 Graal 3230, Edvard Hald. An authentic piece of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian glass design. Very good condition without damage. Edward Hald (1883 – 1980) is one of the well-known Swedish glass artists who have worked for Orrefors. After studying in Leipzig, he completed his artistic training with Henri Matisse in Paris. The famous Graal glass is one of the first masterpieces of Edward Hald, which he developed together with Simon Gate and Knut Bergqvist. In the 1920s, his work coined the term 'Swedish grace', the Swedish variant of Art Deco. The celestial globe that Edward Hald created for the 1930 Stockholm World's Fair is seen as the pinnacle of his career. During the Second World War he led the management of Orrefors, which forced him to perform a balancing act between economics and art. Literature Reference: Helmut Ricke und Ulrich Gronert, Glas in Schweden 1915 - 1960, Muenchen 1986, page 130. This piece has an attribution mark,
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