Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Glass Vase
About the Item
- Creator:Orrefors (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.44 in (26.5 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Bochum, DE
- Reference Number:
Orrefors
The Swedish design philosophy of “beautiful things for everyday life” is actualized in the vintage glassware of Orrefors. Founded in 1898, this glass manufacturer was one of the leading companies in the Scandinavian modernism movement and is revered by collectors for the fine craftsmanship and innovation of its superlative art glass.
Orrefors began making art glass — works that, distinct from mass-production pieces, are made in small numbers to showcase the skills and talents of artists and artisans — in 1913. Two of the first artists hired by the firm were Simon Gate and Edward Hald, who worked initially in the organic Art Nouveau style, and later proved adept with the geometric imagery of the Art Deco period.
Hald and Gate worked closely with glassblowers to refine traditional glassmaking methods, creating new materials such as "graal" glass. In the graal technique a design made with colored glass is encased in layers of transparent glass, preserving the image while the overall glass form is worked and shaped. Orrefors won an international following when it presented such pieces in Paris in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes — the design fair whose name gave rise to the term Art Deco.
In the years following that success, Orrefors attracted more dynamic and experimental artists such as Vicke Lindstrand and Edvin Ohrström, who joined the company in the 1930s. Lindstrand and Ohstrom worked with glassblowers to create the "ariel" glass technique, an innovation that produces deeper, richer imagery that seems to morph and flow as light is refracted by the glass.
As you will see from the items offered on 1stDibs, there is a special aesthetic quality to vintage Orrefors glass. Whether a vase or a set of wine goblets, the work of this premier Swedish company represents the apex of functional artistry.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Bochum, Germany
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
- Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Purple Sommerso Scandinavian Glass VaseBy OrreforsLocated in Bochum, NRWBeautiful purple glass vase made by Orrefors Sweden, realized in Sommerso technique, original manufacturer label to the front, signed and numbered to the bottom. Excellent condition....Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Minos Glass Vases, Sweden, 1984By Kosta Boda, Bertil VallienLocated in Bochum, NRWBertil Vallien Kosta Boda Minos Glass Vases, Sweden, 1984 Bertil Vallien's vases with a swelling body, and swirling white decor. It was traditionally mouth-blown, giving it a uniq...Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass
MaterialsGlass, Blown Glass
- Art Nouveau D'Argental Cameo Glass Vase with Venice LandscapeBy D'argentalLocated in Bochum, NRWA wonderful D'Argental cameo art glass vase, France, late 19th century. San Giorgio Island scene with gondola and Palazzo San Giorgio in the background. Milky glass with shades of or...Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden, Vase in Mouth Blown Art GlassBy Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Kosta BodaLocated in Bochum, NRWUlrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Vase in mouth blown art glass decorated with women's face. Swedish design, 1980s. Measures: 9.5 x 5 cm. In perfect condition. Signed.Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Schneider Art Deco "Jade" VaseBy Charles SchneiderLocated in Bochum, NRWCharles Schneider, jade vase, a hard to find vase of the Schneider brand, which used 32 shades variations, more expensive and more exclusive, than Le Verre Francais, which used only ...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda Glass Vase Designed by Vicke LindstrandBy Kosta BodaLocated in Bochum, NRWVintage glass vase, designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Thick blown glass with white and purple stripes. Marked under the bottom. Excellent condition. Dimensions: height 3...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Translucent Glass Vase by OrreforsBy OrreforsLocated in New York, NYThis elegant and understated Mid-Century Modern vase was realized by the renowned maker, Orrefors, in Sweden, circa 1960. It features to intersecting demilune forms that meet to crea...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Translucent Glass Vase by OrreforsBy OrreforsLocated in New York, NYThis elegant and sophisticated vase was realized by the esteemed midcentury Swedish glass studio, Orrefors, circa 1960. It features an ovoid form- with a concentric form of the same ...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Vintage Mid-century Modern Scandinavian Art Glass Vase from Orrefors, 1950sBy Orrefors, Sven PalmquistLocated in Warszawa, MazowieckieThis transparent vase was designed by Sven Palmquist for the Swedish glassworks Orrefors during the 1950s. The vase is made of art glass. Sven Palmquist was born in 1906 in Lenhov...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Mid-Century Modern Nils Landberg Orrefors Set of 2 Vases, circa 1950s, SwedenBy Orrefors, Nils LandbergLocated in Hillringsberg, SEArt glass vases produced by orrefors , and designed by famous Nils Landberg. Wonderful glass with exceptional color that collaborates with the clear glass. These two are a great loo...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
- Scandinavian Modern Glass Vases Orrefors Erika Lagerbielke, SwedenBy OrreforsLocated in Hillringsberg, SEWonderful art glass vases designed by Erika Lagerbielke and Nils Landberg produced at Orrefors, Sweden. The large one is extremely heavy and together they give a great modern look. ...Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
- Scandinavian Modern Glass Vase Orrefors "Haze" Erika Lagerbielke, SwedenBy OrreforsLocated in Hillringsberg, SEWonderful art glass vase "Haze" designed by Erika Lagerbielke and produced at Orrefors, Sweden. Good condition, signed and labeled Measures: H 23....Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass
MaterialsArt Glass