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Erik Höglund Candle Holders

Swedish, 1932-1998

Swedish glass master Erik Höglund reveled in unconventional techniques and practices — the Karlskrona native once drove glassblower Ruben Hjelm out of a studio at Boda after mixing potatoes into a crucible of molten glass to determine if he could generate bubbles in the finished object. Höglund always walked his own path, and his individuality and creative spirit defines the range of decorative objects, lighting fixtures and other works in glass that he created over the years.

Höglund was born in 1932 and studied drawing and sculpting at the Swedish School of Arts. Despite his limited experience with glass, Höglund joined Boda Glassworks when the manufacturer reached out to the school for the services of a young glass artist. He taught himself how to blow glass at night and found inspiration on travels through Europe as well as in his everyday life, creating sculptures that boasted exquisite color pairings and subdued, streamlined forms. He worked at Boda for 20 years.

The Swedish National Museum purchased Höglund’s early works for an exhibition of Swedish glass art, and in 1957, Höglund’s stunning and expressive objects and sculptures earned the Danish Lunning Prize — the highest honor for an up-and-coming Scandinavian artist. He garnered international acclaim and his colorful iron and glass candleholders, candelabras and vases went on display in New York City. His work is held in the collections of the Blekinge Museum, the National Museum of Stockholm and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Höglund left Boda in 1973 to establish his own smithery. He returned to glass design in the subsequent years, when the legendary innovator created richly colored and provocative works for Pukeberg, Åhus, Nový Bor and other manufacturers.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Erik Höglund decorative objects, lighting and dinnerware

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Creator: Erik Höglund
Pair of Candlesticks in Teak by Erik Höglund, 1950's
By Erik Höglund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Candlesticks in Teak by Erik Höglund, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Teak Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Boda Trä in Sweden Dimensions (W x D x H): 2...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Teak

Erik Höglund, Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, BODA trä
Located in High Point, NC
A pine candelabra designed by Erik Höglund and produced by Boda Trä, Sweden, 1960s. fits 0.8” diameter candles
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Pine

hand wrought Iron and glass candelabra by Erik Höglund , Boda Smide, 1950s
By Boda Smide AB, Erik Höglund
Located in Hägersten, SE
Candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Made by hand in iron at Boda smide and clear glass prisms from Boda glass. Three arms and six glass shards. Very good vintage condition with ligh...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Iron and glass prism candelabra by Erik Höglund , Boda Smide, 1950s
By Boda Smide AB, Erik Höglund
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Made by hand in iron at Boda smide and clear glass prisms from Boda glass. Three arms and six glass shards. Very good vintage condition wit...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Three Glass Votive Candleholder In Hammered Iron by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful three glass votive candleholder in hand hammered iron by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks to...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Erik Hoglund Hanging Candelabrum / Candelabra / Chandelier. Blown Glass, Iron
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Kansas City, MO
Erik / Eric Hoglund hanging candelabra / candelabrum / pendent / chandelier. Blown glass and wrought iron. Includes four original drop down extensions. This is an excellent example o...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Large Glass & Iron Chandelier by Erik Hoglund
By Boda Nova, Erik Höglund, Axel Strömberg Ironworks
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cast iron, mouth blown and pressed glass 12-arm chandelier for 12 candles by Swedish designer Erik Hoglund with images of animals and faces. Boda glassworks, Axel Stromberg ironworks, Sweden, 1957. Early edition on welded chain...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Art Glass Chandelier by Erik Hoglund for Boda, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage art glass chandelier designed by Erik Höglund for Boda in the 1970s. Measurements: H (full / chandelier) 105 / 40 cm, D 46 cm.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Metal

Erik Höglund, Candelabra, Four-Armed, Kosta Boda, 1960s-1970s
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A four-armed floor candelabra, designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda. Made in iron, blue glass and glass with motifs. 1960s-1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Midcentury Candle Chandelier, Erik Höglund, Boda, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning, oversized candle chandelier by Erik Höglund, made from wrought iron and glass. The long, rustic iron frame is adorned with different sized glass medallions that look like large rain drops on a bare tree. The biggest medallions are embossed with patterns of fish. Height 190 + 37 cm. Erik Höglund was one of Sweden’s foremost glass artists, whose innovative designs and glass making techniques revolutionized the scene of both art glass and serve ware in the 1950s. His bold and personal designs gave him and the glassworks Boda worldwide acclaim. Erik Höglund is considered the most influential Swedish glass artist of the 1950s and 1960s, alongside Ingeborg Lundin. Höglund was admitted to the prestigious school Konstfack at the age of 16, first studying to become an art teacher, but later changing to the sculptor’s line. He rebelled against many of what he considered to be conventional ideas at the school, and was almost expelled. His nonconformism would follow him through his career, aiding him in following his own path and repeatedly breaking new ground. Erik Höglund started working at Boda glassworks in 1953. At the time, Boda focused on producing high-quality serve ware in ethereal, cut-glass designs under the direction of Fritz Kallenberg. Höglund brought new perspectives and ideas, experimenting with the glass mass to give it a bubbly look and introducing colored glass and irregular finishes. These ideas were in direct opposition to the traditional ideas of what quality glass is, and Höglund was initially met with skepticism. He created rustic designs that allowed for everyday, multiple uses of glass, allowing it to be both functional and aesthetic. This down-to-earth idea appealed to both critics and collectors, although it took some years into the 1950s to win over the general public. In 1955, Erik Höglund’s glass was presented at the H55 Exhibition and one of his vases, whilst considered scandalous due to its suggestive decor, was purchased by the Swedish king. In 1957 he was awarded the Lunning Prize, its until then youngest awardee. Following that, his glass was exhibited in the Georg Jensen store on 5th Avenue in New York, making Erik Höglund and Boda world renowned. Erik Höglund was a master of all artistic trades. His glass murals were an important part of his artistic deed, leading to many assignments of public decorations, around Sweden in churches, schools, banks and other public places, as well as in the United States and Australia. In the early 1960s he also started working with wrought iron, making chandeliers and candelabras, combined with glass or unadorned, that became hugely popular. Boda opened its own smithy, Boda Smide, to satisfy the demand. Höglund also worked with wood, creating rustic and playful children’s furniture, candle holders and beds. Höglund left Boda in 1973 and worked with public assignments, often in collaboration with architects and his wife Ingrid Höglund. He continued to work with glass throughout the years for Pukeberg, Lindshammar and Strömbergshyttan glass works. He was was an incredibly productive artist, creating 150 public works from 1956 into the 1990s. Life cycles, sports and acrobatics, everyday life and family relationships were recurring sources of inspiration. Among his most notable work is the decoration of Johannelund Church in Linköping, which consisted of murals, glass sections, furnishing and the church silver...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Erik Hoglund Candleholder, Metal and Glass, circa 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Schagen, NL
Wonderful piece consists of a metal black base with four arms and orange and red glass inlay. Normal wear consistent with age and use (see: images). NOW TEMPORARY DISCOUNT PROMO CODE...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Metal

Erik Hoglund Pair of Candle Holders, Blue and Clear Glass, Mid-Century, Sweden
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of candle holders with clear and blue glass on a black iron body by Erik Hoglund for Boda, Sweden, 1960s. Base and top made of black painted metal. Body made of ribbed blue art...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Unique Erik Hoglund Chandelier Electrified Amber Clear Glass Iron Boda Nova 1960
By Boda Nova, Erik Höglund
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Beautiful and rare Scandinavian Modern electrified six-arm black wrought iron chandelier designed by the famous artist Erik Höglund and executed by Boda Nova Glassworks / Axel Stromb...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

20th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Hanging, Ceiling Candelabra by Erik Hoeglund
By Orrefors, Erik Höglund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish hanging candelabra made of a hand crafted, painted wrought iron frame. Featuring fourteen Orrefors glass elements in gold and clear glass and six...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Candlestick, Designed by Erik Höglund for Boda, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Candlestick, designed by Erik Höglund for Boda, Sweden, 1960s. Erik Höglund was a Swedish artist known for his experimentative work with amber glass. His glass bottles, chandeliers, and candelabras are characterized by their delicate, geometric designs. At age 25, Höglund became the youngest artist to ever receive the Lunning Prize, awarded annually to up-and-coming Scandinavian designers. He created rustic designs that allowed for everyday, multiple uses of glass, allowing it to be both functional and aesthetic...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Brass

Erik Hoglund Three-Arm Chandelier
By Erik Höglund
Located in San Francisco, CA
An iron candelabra by Eric Hoglund for Boda Glassworks in gold and clear glass with Iron forgings by Boda. Distinctive faces in each glass drop with three arms for candles. Erik Ho...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Pair of Erik Hoglund for Boda Glass Candlesticks
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockton, NJ
A rare pair of double tier glass and black painted metal candlesticks by Erik Hoglund for Boda. Consisting of two tiers of blue and clear glass.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Metal

Erik Hoglund for Yastad Four-Light Candlestick
By Erik Höglund
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Hoglund for Yastad for arm candelabra constructed of metal and glass. Swedish Modern design classic, in excellent original condition.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Metal

Chandelier with Six Arms by Erik Hoglund
By Erik Höglund
Located in San Francisco, CA
Erik Hoglund Iron chandelier with six arms for candles. Handmade strain and glass in shades of blue and clear from Kosta Boda. Erik Hoglund for Kost...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Iron

Midcentury Large Candelabra in Glass and Brass Erik Höglund, 1960s Boda Sweden
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large and not often found candelabra was manufactured at Boda and designed by Erik Höglund in Sweden during 1960-1970s. Art handmade glass working perfect with the brass parts ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda Wrought Iron & Art Glass Candleholders
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare original pair of candleholders designed by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda and made in Sweden. These date from the 1960s. Signed on the bottom. Great form and design. Made of art gl...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Erik Höglund Candle Holders

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Art Glass

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Erik Höglund candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.

Erik Höglund candle holders are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Erik Höglund candle holders, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original candle holders by Erik Höglund were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider candle holders by Sigurd Persson, Anna Ehrner, and Ivar Ålenius Björk. Prices for Erik Höglund candle holders can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $325 and can go as high as $27,446, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,824.

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