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Kosta Boda Furniture

Sweden’s oldest glass company, Kosta Boda, also enjoys a reputation as the country’s most artistic and experimental glassmaker. Since the late 19th century, Kosta Boda has hired painters, sculptors and other artists for short stints — generally two or three years — designing glassware, ensuring that the firm’s aesthetic is always lively and fresh.

Two former army officers founded Kosta Boda in 1742 in Sweden’s densely forested Småland province. (Plentiful timber was needed as fuel for the melting furnaces.) The glassworks’ early products consisted of everyday glassware, such as drinking vessels and windowpanes. As the company recruited master craftsmen from Bohemia, it created fine crystal for an aristocratic clientele.

Kosta Boda began making art glass — that is, unique and limited edition pieces — with the hiring of the painter Gunnar Wennerberg in 1898. Wennerberg worked in the Art Nouveau style and brought a lush, organic look to the company’s wares. He was followed to the firm by artists such as Edvin Ollers, who in the early- 20th century created rich geometric and abstract floral patterns that were engraved on clear crystal.

Two post-war Kosta Boda designers stand foremost in the minds of collectors. One is Vicke Lindstrand, who excelled at a technique called cased glass, in which a vividly colored or patterned section of glass is surrounded by and seems to float within a clear crystal body. The other is Erik Höglund, who had an almost artisanal eye for glass shapes, and liked to produce glass that had a textured, warped look. As you will see from the many pieces available on 1stDibs, Kosta Boda created works in an astonishing array of styles, with something to suit any taste.

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Creator: Kosta Boda
Dealer: Avalon
Tall Swedish Glass Block Candleholder by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff
Located in New York, NY
Tall 1980s Swedish glass block candleholder by Goran Warff. Votive candle appears to float within the crystal block, creating a beautiful ambiance. Signed and numbered with engraved...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda Furniture

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"Tobago" Multi Colour Tall Glass Bottle Vase by Kjell Engman Kosta Boda, Sweden
By Kjell Engman, Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
"Tobago" hand blown glass vase multi color bottle vase by Swedish artist Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Original Factory sticker present. En...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Furniture

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Kosta Boda furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Kosta Boda furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kosta Boda furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Kosta Boda were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Stig Lindberg, Vicke Lindstrand, and Wilhelm Kåge. Prices for Kosta Boda furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $55 and can go as high as $7,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $675.

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