Sweden’s oldest glass company, Kosta Boda, also enjoys a reputation as the country’s most artistic and experimental glassmaker. Since the late 19th century, Kosta Boda has hired painters, sculptors and other artists for short stints — generally two or three years — designing glassware, ensuring that the firm’s aesthetic is always lively and fresh.
Two former army officers founded Kosta Boda in 1742 in Sweden’s densely forested Småland province. (Plentiful timber was needed as fuel for the melting furnaces.) The glassworks’ early products consisted of everyday glassware, such as drinking vessels and windowpanes. As the company recruited master craftsmen from Bohemia, it created fine crystal for an aristocratic clientele.
Kosta Boda began making art glass — that is, unique and limited edition pieces — with the hiring of the painter Gunnar Wennerberg in 1898. Wennerberg worked in the Art Nouveau style and brought a lush, organic look to the company’s wares. He was followed to the firm by artists such as Edvin Ollers, who in the early 20th century created rich geometric and abstract floral patterns that were engraved on clear crystal.
Two postwar Kosta Boda designers stand foremost in the minds of collectors. One is Vicke Lindstrand, who excelled at a technique called cased glass, in which a vividly colored or patterned section of glass is surrounded by and seems to float within a clear crystal body. The other is Erik Höglund, who had an almost artisanal eye for glass shapes, and liked to produce glass that had a textured, warped look.
Kosta Boda created works in an astonishing array of styles, with something to suit any taste.
Find vintage Kosta Boda vases, bowls and other furniture and objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and manufactured by Kosta Glassworks in the 1950s. Thick clear glass...
Art Glass
$227Sale Price|25% Off
H 3.94 in Dm 5.91 in
Kosta Boda 'Rhapsody' Crystal Bowl by Kjell Engman – Swedish Art Glass, 1980s
By Kosta Boda, Kjell Engman
Located in Bochum, NRW
Celebrate the romance and artistry of Scandinavian design with this Kosta Boda “Rhapsody” crystal bowl, a poetic creation by acclaimed Swedish glass artist Kjell Engman. First introd...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Swedish Postmodern Aperitif Glass Kosta Boda, 1990s
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish crystal and art-glass aperitif glass, hand-painted and initialed by artist, for Kosta Boda, Postmodern period, circa late-20th century, 1990s, Sweden. Beautiful colors include blue hand-painted design around base of crystal bowl, green and black art glass just below, a red art glass stem with red hand-painted design, finished with a yellow art glass base. Artist initials on the side of glass bowl and marker's mark at base, showing both authentication marks in last two images. Sip in style with this beautiful piece of art. Dimensions: 4.38" Height. Emerald green Champagne coupes glasses...
Crystal
Kosta Boda "Sunflower" Ashtray Art Glass by Goran Warff
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A biomorphic art glass "Sunflower" ashtray by Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda made in Sweden, circa the 1980s. The ashtray is in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks.
Art Glass
$456Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.26 in Dm 4.02 in
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Blue Peacock Cirrus Vase, 1960s
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Striking blue, mouthblown controlled bubble art glass vase with decorative black eyes with clear middle resembling the eyes on peacock feathers. Designed and handmade by acclaimed Sw...
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s Item e7114 A vintage art glass vase designed by Goeran Waerff and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1970s. Made of th...
Art Glass
$325
H 11.5 in Dm 4 in
Vintage Art Glass Vase from the Satellite Series by Bertil Vallien / Kosta Boda
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage art glass vase from the "Satellite Series" by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, circa 1980s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and meas...
Art Glass
1970s Sweden Kosta Boda Ice Glass Candle Holder Goran Warff
By Kosta Boda
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Sweden Kosta Boda Polar Ice Art Glass Votive Candle Holder by Goran Warff 3.25 h x 4 diameter Preowned original vintage condition See all images provided.
Art Glass
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