Swedish Orrefors "Graal" Vase
View Similar Items
Swedish Orrefors "Graal" Vase
About the Item
- Creator:Edward Hald (Designer),Orrefors (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bridgewater, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 1301108015679
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.
- Orrefors VaseBy OrreforsLocated in Bridgewater, CTAriel girl and dove vase by Edvin Öhrström for Orrefors of blue, silver and clear glass. Signed and dated.Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
$3,500 - Swedish Studio Glass Vase by Wilke AdolfssonBy Wilke AdolfssonLocated in Bridgewater, CTWilke Adolfsson (b. 1940). An oblong form glass vase over a cup-shaped foot, decorated with a tropical jungle scene with a man and woman hunting, in green and yellow on a gray groun...Category
20th Century Swedish Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Longwy vase "Music"By Faïenceries et Emaux de LongwyLocated in Bridgewater, CTMonumental Longwy Musique Faience Vase Designed by Danillo Curetti, late 20th century Marks: FOLMOUTH'S, jm, TIRAGE NUMEROTE No 8, DECORÉ à la MAIN, (crown-coat of arms), EMAUX DE LO...Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases
MaterialsFaience
$2,800 - Daum Nancy Art Deco VaseBy DaumLocated in Bridgewater, CTA Daum Art Deco green glass vase, thick heavy glass with broad inverted rim, deeply etched with stylized trees and plant life, signed on base...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsGlass
$5,000 - Sabino Black Vase "La Gaieté"By Marius-Ernest SabinoLocated in Bridgewater, CTMarius Ernest SABINO (1878-1961) : Vase "La Gaieté". Molded black glass with gold accents. Signed "Sabino Paris" with sore label.Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Art Deco French vase by Daum NancyBy DaumLocated in Bridgewater, CTFrench Art Deco vase by the Daum Brothers in Nancy, France. Made of clear acid etched glass with traces of gilding. Signed at the base.Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1953By Orrefors, Edward HaldLocated in Stockholm, SEBeautiful graal vase by Edward Hald, crystal clear with nuances of green. Beautiful underwater motif of fish, where the layers of glass create a lively, wat...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass
MaterialsGlass
- Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, SwedenBy Orrefors, Edward HaldLocated in Berghuelen, DEFish Graal vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden A large and heavy vase of the Graal series designed by Edvward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear ...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1957By Orrefors, Edward HaldLocated in Berghuelen, DEFish Graal vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1957. A heavy vase of the Graal series designed by Edvward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and ...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
$1,276 Sale Price20% Off - Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Graal Fish Vase by Edward Hald SwedenBy Orrefors, Edward HaldLocated in Vienna, ATStunning 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...Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Orrefors Fish Graal VasesBy Edward HaldLocated in West Palm Beach, FLOriginally designed in 1938 by Edward Hald These examples 1955-1965 Signed and Numbered 7", 6.5", 6" Sold individually, price is $1,700 each.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Vases
MaterialsGlass
- 1940's, Orrefors Edward Hald Graal Fish Art Glass Vase Sculpture Made in SwedenBy Orrefors, Edward HaldLocated in San Diego, CAWonderful Grall fish art glass vase Edward Hald for Orrefors and dates form the 1940's to early 1950's. Great design and form. Signed on the bottom by the artist. In very nice condit...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Vases
MaterialsArt Glass