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Erik Höglund Candelabras

Swedish, 1932-1998

Swedish glass master Erik Höglund reveled in unconventional techniques and practices — the Karlskrona native once drove glassblower Ruben Hjelm out of a studio at Boda after mixing potatoes into a crucible of molten glass to determine if he could generate bubbles in the finished object. Höglund always walked his own path, and his individuality and creative spirit defines the range of decorative objects, lighting fixtures and other works in glass that he created over the years.

Höglund was born in 1932 and studied drawing and sculpting at the Swedish School of Arts. Despite his limited experience with glass, Höglund joined Boda Glassworks when the manufacturer reached out to the school for the services of a young glass artist. He taught himself how to blow glass at night and found inspiration on travels through Europe as well as in his everyday life, creating sculptures that boasted exquisite color pairings and subdued, streamlined forms. He worked at Boda for 20 years.

The Swedish National Museum purchased Höglund’s early works for an exhibition of Swedish glass art, and in 1957, Höglund’s stunning and expressive objects and sculptures earned the Danish Lunning Prize — the highest honor for an up-and-coming Scandinavian artist. He garnered international acclaim and his colorful iron and glass candleholders, candelabras and vases went on display in New York City. His work is held in the collections of the Blekinge Museum, the National Museum of Stockholm and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Höglund left Boda in 1973 to establish his own smithery. He returned to glass design in the subsequent years, when the legendary innovator created richly colored and provocative works for Pukeberg, Åhus, Nový Bor and other manufacturers.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Erik Höglund decorative objects, lighting and dinnerware

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Creator: Erik Höglund
hand wrought Iron and glass candelabra by Erik Höglund , Boda Smide, 1950s
By Erik Höglund, Boda Smide AB
Located in Hägersten, SE
Candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Made by hand in iron at Boda smide and clear glass prisms from Boda glass. Three arms and six glass shards. Very good vintage condition with ligh...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Iron

Pressed Glass Amber Chandelier Erik Höglund Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in London, GB
Description: A wrought-iron and pressed-glass chandelier designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda during the 1960s. The blackened wrought-iron framework of this 6-armed chandelier is ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Iron

Blue Pressed Glass Chandelier Erik Höglund Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in London, GB
Description: A wrought-iron and pressed-glass chandelier designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda during the 1960s. The blackened wrought-iron framework of this 6-armed chandelier is ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Iron

Iron and glass prism candelabra by Erik Höglund , Boda Smide, 1950s
By Boda Smide AB, Erik Höglund
Located in Hägersten, SE
Three armed candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Hand made during the 1950s by Boda Smide in Sweden. Wrought iron and mold blown clear glass prisms with patterns of people and fishes...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Mid Century Iron / Glass Candelabra by Erik Hoglund / Boda Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Erik Hoglund Hand Forged Iron Candlabra with Boda Art Glass pendants
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Erik Hoglund Hand Wrought 5 Candle and Kosta Boda Art Glass Candelabra. Beautiful Scale and Size! Measures just under 24" tall. Iron work is very nice and all original! Glass is...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Wrought Iron

Erik Höglund chandelier SH9 by Boda Smide, Sweden, 1960s
By Boda Smide AB, Erik Höglund
Located in Forserum, SE
An elegant chandelier model SH9 crafted from iron and glass, designed by Swedish artist Erik Höglund for Boda Smide. Rustic iron frame with six candle holders, decorated with several...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Iron

Erik Hoglund / CANDLESTICK(BROWN) SH65 / Boda Glasbruk / 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Candlestand consisting of an iron frame made using the wrought iron technique of forming by hammerwork, hand-blown brown glass and clear glass stamped ornaments. Erik Höglund / 1932...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Erik Hoglund Hanging Candelabrum / Candelabra / Chandelier. Blown Glass, Iron
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Kansas City, MO
Erik / Eric Hoglund hanging candelabra / candelabrum / pendent / chandelier. Blown glass and wrought iron. Includes four original drop down extensions. This is an excellent example o...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Wrought Iron

Iron and glass prism candelabra by Erik Höglund , Boda Smide, 1950s
By Erik Höglund, Boda Smide AB
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Made by hand in iron at Boda smide and clear glass prisms from Boda glass. Three arms and six glass shards. Very good vintage condition wit...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Iron

Large Glass & Iron Chandelier by Erik Hoglund
By Erik Höglund, Axel Strömberg Ironworks, Boda Nova
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cast iron, mouth blown and pressed glass 12-arm chandelier for 12 candles by Swedish designer Erik Hoglund with images of animals and faces. Boda glassworks, Axel Stromberg ironworks, Sweden, 1957. Early edition on welded chain...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Erik Höglund, Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
By BODA trä, Erik Höglund
Located in High Point, NC
A pine candelabra designed by Erik Höglund and produced by Boda Trä, Sweden, 1960s. fits 0.8” diameter candles
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Pine

20th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Hanging, Ceiling Candelabra by Erik Hoeglund
By Erik Höglund, Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish hanging candelabra made of a hand crafted, painted wrought iron frame. Featuring fourteen Orrefors glass elements in gold and clear glass and six...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Erik Hoglund Three-Arm Chandelier
By Erik Höglund
Located in San Francisco, CA
An iron candelabra by Eric Hoglund for Boda Glassworks in gold and clear glass with Iron forgings by Boda. Distinctive faces in each glass drop with three arms for candles. Erik Ho...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Chandelier with Six Arms by Erik Hoglund
By Erik Höglund
Located in San Francisco, CA
Erik Hoglund Iron chandelier with six arms for candles. Handmade strain and glass in shades of blue and clear from Kosta Boda. Erik Hoglund for Kost...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Erik Höglund, Candelabra, Four-Armed, Kosta Boda, 1960s-1970s
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A four-armed floor candelabra, designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda. Made in iron, blue glass and glass with motifs. 1960s-1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Iron

Erik Hoglund for Yastad Four-Light Candlestick
By Erik Höglund
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Hoglund for Yastad for arm candelabra constructed of metal and glass. Swedish Modern design classic, in excellent original condition.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Erik Höglund Candelabras

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Erik Höglund candelabras for sale on 1stDibs.

Erik Höglund candelabras 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 Erik Höglund candelabras, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original candelabras by Erik Höglund were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider candelabras by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Metallslojden Gusum, and Ystad-Metall. Prices for Erik Höglund candelabras can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $325 and can go as high as $27,446, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,226.

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