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Erik Hoglund Glass Sculpture

Erik Höglund (Sweden, 1932-1998) Patinated Bronze Figural Sculpture
By Erik Höglund
Located in Bridgeport, CT
plates on the table. Marked on bottom, stamped Form Erik Hoglund, Smide Lars Larsson. Hoglund design and
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Erik Höglund, Unique Relief, Glass and Concrete, Steel Frame
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique relief / wall plate in glass, concrete and steel frame. Made by Erik Höglund (1932-1998
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Concrete, Steel

Swedish glass book stands by Erik Höglund Boda, Sweden, 1960s
By Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful sculptural book stands designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Swedish company Boda suring
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Swedish glass book stands by Erik Höglund Boda, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful sculptural book stands designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Swedish company Boda suring
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Swedish glass book stands by Erik Höglund Boda, Sweden, 1960s
By Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful sculptural book stands designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Swedish company Boda suring
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Erik Höglund Figural Art Glass Bottle with Face Stopper for Boda, Sweden, 1950s
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and sculptural art glass bottle by renowned Swedish designer Erik Höglund, created for Boda
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

13 Scandinavian Modern Glass Pieces by Swedish Avant Garde Designer Erik Höglund
By Boda Nova, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern 13 glass pieces by the Swedish Enfant Terrible Erik Höglund for Boda. Between 7
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Vintage Scandinavian Troll Figurines Bookends in Ice Glass by Höglund & Bergdala
By Erik Höglund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
or early 1970s. The monkey or man was designed by Erik Höglund and manufactured by Kosta Boda in also
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Vintage Scandinavian Troll Figurines Bookends in Ice Glass by Höglund & Bergdala
Vintage Scandinavian Troll Figurines Bookends in Ice Glass by Höglund & Bergdala
$316 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Glass Relief Sculpture of Child by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda
By Erik Höglund
Located in Montreal, QC
Glass relief sculpture of child by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda inset in standing steel frame.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

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Glass

Kosta Boda What'S Up? What Now?
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With What's Up/What Now?, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass sculptures
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda What'S Up? What Now?
Kosta Boda What'S Up? What Now?
$2,500
H 8.85 in Dm 5.7 in
Kosta Boda What'S Up? Why Not?
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With What’s Up?/Why Not, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass sculptures
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What'S Up? Why Not?
Kosta Boda What'S Up? Why Not?
$2,500
H 13.63 in Dm 5.13 in
Kosta Boda What'S Up? Nothing Much
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With What’s Up?/ Nothing Much, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What'S Up? Nothing Much
Kosta Boda What'S Up? Nothing Much
$2,500 / item
H 9.44 in Dm 6.1 in
Kosta Boda What'S Up? I Am Hungry
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With What’s Up?/I Am Hungry, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What'S Up? I Am Hungry
Kosta Boda What'S Up? I Am Hungry
$2,500
H 10.88 in Dm 4.75 in
Kosta Boda Whats Up? I Hear You
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With What’s Up?/I Hear You, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass sculptures
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda Whats Up? I Hear You
Kosta Boda Whats Up? I Hear You
$2,500
H 13.5 in Dm 5.11 in
Kosta Boda What'S Up? I Don'T Know
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With What’s Up?/I Don't Know, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda What'S Up? I Don'T Know
Kosta Boda What'S Up? I Don'T Know
$2,500
H 12.8 in Dm 4.72 in

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1960s Erik Hoglund Glass Sculpture by Boda
By Erik Höglund
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Swedish Figural Glass Sculpture by Erik Hoglund circa 1960s. Very cool chunky design that
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Rare Erik Hoglund Glass and Concrete Sculpture for Boda
By Erik Höglund
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An Exceptional and rare Erik Hoglund Sculpture. Thick hand blown glass is inset into cement
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass

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Cement

Pair of Large Glass & Iron Sculptures by Erik Höglund For Boda
By Erik Höglund
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Erik Hoglund, Boda Nova Glassworks, Axel Stromberg Ironworks, Swedish - Cast glass
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Iron

Erik Hoglund Mid-Century Modern Orange Glass People Sculpture Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An iconic Mid-Century Modern orange glass people sculpture by Swedish artist Erik Hoglund. Etched
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Vintage 1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Erik Hoglund Mid-Century Modern Grey Glass People Sculpture, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An iconic Mid-Century Modern grey glass people sculpture by Swedish artist Erik Hoglund. Etched on
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Vintage 1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Erik Hoglund / Glass Relief in Iron Frame / Boda Glasbruk / 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
engraving marks remaining. ERIK HÖGLUND / 1932-1998 / SWEDEN After studying sculpture at Konstfack in
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wrought Iron

Erik Hoglund / Glass Relief in Iron Frame / Boda Glasbruk / 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
indigenous culture, he has brought a new wind to glass crafts. Erik Höglund's unique style, which is not
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Figural Glass Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Pair of figural glass sculptures, bookends designed by Erik Höglund. Produced at Boda glassworks in
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Glass Face Sculpture by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda, 1960
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Rochester, NY
Glass face sculpture mounted in original black enameled iron frame with Stand by Erik Hoglund for
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Pair of Vases Glass, Erik Höglund Sweden, 1992 Red, Yellow Scandinavian Modern
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
really lovely Vases that also can be used just like sculptures. Erik Höglund is one of Swedens most
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Unique Relief in Glass and Metal by Erik Höglund, Boda, Sweden
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Goteborg, SE
Window decoration relief in metal and glass by the Swedish artist Erik Höglund. The center glass
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

Great Swedish Signed Nude Glass Male/Female Torso Sculpture
By Erik Höglund
Located in North Miami, FL
orangey yellow that almost look irresdescent. it is signed by Erik Hoglund. It is a great piece of glass
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20th Century Swedish Sculptures

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Glass

Erik Hoglund glass and metal stand face sculpture for Boda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare glass sculpture with metal stand by Erik Hoglund for Boda
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Glass

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Glass

Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda. Rare sculpture in art glass. A man's head.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Swedish glass artist. Rare sculpture in art glass. Matte glass. A
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Vintage Scandinavian Troll Figurines, Bookends in Ice Glass by Bergdala, Kosta
By Erik Höglund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
or early 1970s. The monkey or man was designed by Erik Höglund and manufactured by Kosta Boda in also
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Face-Shaped Sculpture in Art Glass with a Stand
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, face-shaped sculpture in art glass with a stand in wrought iron, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass

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Wrought Iron

Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Sculpture in Art Glass with Stand in Wrought Iron
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, sculpture in art glass with stand in wrought iron. Unstamped. 1960
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass

Erik Höglund Suncatcher Dog in Blue Glass, 1970s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
beautifully. This design is attributed to Erik Höglund and probably made at Kosta Boda in Sweden during the
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Kosta Art Glass Ram Sculpture by Erik Höglund
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Astoria, NY
A sculptural ram by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, produced in Sweden, circa 1950s-1960s, crafted of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Erik Hoglund Framed Glass Cat Sculpture for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Oakland, CA
Erik Hoglund (1932-1998) glass table top cat sculpture encased a metal frame for Kosta Boda
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Modern Cast Glass Panel by Erik Hoglund Boda Nova Glassworks, Sweden, 1958
By Erik Höglund
Located in Toledo, OH
A unique Modern cast glass panel by Erik Hoglund. This sculpture comes from the period when
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Pair of Glass Face Bookends or Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of figural glass sculptures or bookends by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s. Produced at Boda
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda Sweden Art Glass Face on Stand
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Hanover, MA
Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda artglass sculpture, face, or head, mounted on steel base, signed BODA
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

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Steel

Rare Large Unicum Eric Hoglund Wrought Iron and Glass Wall Sculpture, Sweden
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Antwerp, BE
This original Eric Hoglund for Kosta Boda wall sculpture was made of hand-wrought iron and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wrought Iron

Erik HöGlund, Kosta Boda Glass, Sculpture in Metal Frame
By Erik Höglund
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Swedish modernist design. Glass sculpture in the shape of a ram. Designed by Erik Höglund and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

Ram Shaped Glass Sculpture by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Staphorst, NL
Typical Swedish glass sculpture Artist: Erik Höglund Manufactured: Kosta Boda Black Metal Iron
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Glass Sculpture by Erik Hoglund for Boda, Sweden
By Erik Höglund
Located in Winnetka, IL
Scarce glass sculpture by Erik Hoglund with it's original iron stand. A powerful, strong image
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Sculptures

Erik HöGlund Kosta Boda Glass Sculpture in Metal Frame
By Erik Höglund
Located in St. Louis, MO
Swedish modernist lion glass design. The glass is held in place by the iron frame. Designed by Erik
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

1960s Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda Blue Art-Glass Face Mask Wall Hanging
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an exquisite, 1960s Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda blue and clear art-glass face mask. The
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

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