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Carl Fagerlund Decorative Objects

Swedish, 1915-2011

Many museums, churches and headquarters of large companies house the work of Scandinavian modernist lighting designer Carl Fagerlund. Initially an instructor of illustration, Fagerlund shifted into the world of lighting design during the 1940s with the advantage of having an artist’s eye, and today his vintage table lamps, chandeliers, wall lights and other fixtures enrich dwellings and continue to captivate collectors all over the world.  

During the early 1940s, Fagerlund taught burgeoning artists to draw at Solbacka läroverk, a private boarding school in Sweden that was based on the successful institutions of its type in the United Kingdom. Shortly thereafter, he took a job designing provocative sconces and other wall fixtures of brass and textured glass elements for a manufacturing company in Stockholm called ASEA (Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, or General Swedish Electrical Limited Company). 

Fagerlund is best known, however, for the work he did at Orrefors Glassworks, a legendary glassworks in Småland that garnered worldwide acclaim for its wares after introducing a range of decorative objects and art glass at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925 — the huge design fair that brought global attention to Art Deco. Fagerlund joined Orrefors in 1946 and designed richly intricate mid-century modernist pendants, flush mount lighting, a range of works with Murano glass and other fixtures for more than three decades. 

Fagerlund’s designs can be found in Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, a museum “castle” that was once the private residence of royalty, the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo and the head office for General Motors, U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan. 

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Creator: Carl Fagerlund
Orrefors Glass Lamp by Carl Fagerlund
Orrefors Glass Lamp by Carl Fagerlund

Orrefors Glass Lamp by Carl Fagerlund

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Carl Fagerlund decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Carl Fagerlund decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original decorative objects by Carl Fagerlund were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in sweden during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Gabriel Keramik, Johansfors Glasbruk , and Kjell Engman. Prices for Carl Fagerlund decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $795 and can go as high as $795, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $795.