Kosta Boda Furniture
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 post-war 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. As you will see from the many pieces available on 1stDibs, Kosta Boda created works in an astonishing array of styles, with something to suit any taste.
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Period: 1960s
Creator: Kosta Boda
Crystal glass paper weight made and signed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Sweden
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic rather large handmade vintage glass sculpture or paperweight made and signed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden. This piece is showcasing his enormous talent as a glas...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Erik Höglund Glass Relief Plaque for Kosta Boda
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative smoked glass plaque with embossed, medieval motif, of three knights on a horse. The plaque measures 10.25 inches wide by 11 inches tall and hangs from a black chain link m...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
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Smoked Glass
Blue Spiral Bowl by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick hand blown cobalt blue conical glass bowl with white spiral/swirl decor og opaque glass. Manufactured by Kosta Boda and designed by Vicke Lindstrand in Sweden during the 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century modern sommerso vase made by Vicke Lindstrand Kosta, Sweden
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An extraordinary and stunningly handblown vintage signed glass vase, made by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden. The shape of this vase is fantastic, simple and elegant, with a fanta...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
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Art Glass
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda miniature
By Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda miniature
Made by Kosta
Height from 7/ 2½ cm. Ø. 9/4½cm.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Crystal Decanter - Boda Afors - Bertil Vallien
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid century modern crystal decanter, made by the Swedish brand Kosta Boda. This piece was designed by Bertil Vallien, a Swedish ar...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Bengt Edenfalk Vase for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Bengt Edenfalk
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bengt Edenfalk vase in art glass.
Made by Kosta Boda.
Signed.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Small glass bowl by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Signed.
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mona Morales Schildt is regarded as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers. Her objects can be seen in museums and art galleries all over the world. Her work always holds an e...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Sommerso crystal miniature seized vase made and signed by Mona Morales
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mona Morales Schildt is regarded as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers. Her objects can be seen in museums and art galleries all over the world. Her work always holds an e...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-century modern seaweed and fish vase made by Vicke Lindstrand Kosta, Sweden
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An extraordinary and stunningly and rather large beautiful handblown vintage signed glass vase, known as "Sjögräs" (translates to sea grass or seaw...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Kjell Engman Vase for Kosta Boda
By Kjell Engman, Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kjell Engman blue purble Vase for Kosta Boda, 1980s
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Kjell Engman Vase for Kosta Boda
By Kjell Engman, Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kjell Engman vase in art glass.
Made by Kosta Boda.
Signed.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Erik Sylvester Höglund for Kosta Boda, Six-Armed Chandelier, Sweden 1965
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb six-armed chandelier by Erik Sylvester Höglund for Kosta Boda, Sweden 1965. Decorations of two sided pressed-glass face pendants.
In very good condition. Slight signs of use....
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass vase, made by the Swedish brand Kosta soda, designed by Vicke Lindstrand.
The vase is made of thick layers glass with clear green inclusions and etched fish on...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Collection of Six Green Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of six green glass vases/vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to excellent...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century Modern Mona Morales-Schildt Crystal Vase
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Madrid, ES
Brown crystal vase with decorative-holes pattern on the upper part. The design combines two blocks of color - trasparency that gives the piece a sense of ingravity. It was designed ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, Rare Find - FREE SHIPPING
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful and heavy paperweight designed by Goran Warff and made by KostaBoda in the 1960s.
Hand made of glass, this paperweight is sophisticate, featuring green and blue waves of gl...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vicke Lindstrand Kosta Boda Polar Bears in Art Glass
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Hanover, MA
Victor "Vicke" Lindstrand (Swedish, 1904-1983) for Kosta Boda, 1960s handmade art glass sculpture In the form of a chiseled transparent green ice floe with two etched polar bears. ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Kosta Boda tray in art glass
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
tray in art glass.
Made by Kosta Boda.
Signed.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Eik Höglund - Glass Paperweights
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
These paperweights by Erik Höglund will definitely brighten up your workplace. Höglund was a family man who got inspired by the creative process in his younger years already. A smart rebellious moderniser at heart Höglund, having his work refused at the glass shops of Sweden, set up his own exhibitions and convinced the art director at boda that with time customers would flock in. Hard work paid off and Höglund won the prestigious Danish Luning prize in 1957. Sales skyrocketed along with his fame, earning him the name "wonder boy" in the United States. Höglund did not consider himself a glass-artist solely. Höglund combined his glass art with iron in his famous chandeliers, painted on canvas and sculpted in bronze and terracotta.
All the paperweights have a figurative relief pressed into them. A naked woman is pressed into two of the paperweights, the two blue paperweights hold a ship anchor, the blank rectangular paperweight a robot and a cat houses...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mid-century Modern sommerso lamp base made and signed by Ove Sandberg Kosta
By Ove Sandeberg, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A rather large and gorgeous vintage glass table lamp, handmade and signed by Ove Sandberg for Kosta, Sweden. The price includes FREE shipping. A sommerso glass...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso
Set of six "Sunflower" candlesticks, designed by Goran Warff, Sweden, 1960s
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of six iconic "Sunflower" candlesticks designed by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda in mid-20th century Sweden. Very good condition, no damage.
1. height 19cm diameter 10cm x 1 pc.
2...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
1960s Mona Morales-Schildt Clear Glass Vase for Kosta Boda
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Madrid, ES
Clear Glass vase from the ‘’ventana’’ series by Mona Morales for Kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960s.
Excellent condition.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Glass Table Lamp by Ove Sandeberg for Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Ove Sandeberg, Kosta Boda
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is a rare Kosta Boda glass lamp in with clear glass circle pattern by Ove Sandeberg. It was made in Sweden, 1960-1970s.
Shade not included.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
1960s Bengt Edenfalk Candlesticks for kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Bengt Edenfalk
Located in Madrid, ES
1960s Bengt Edenfalk for kosta Boda
Crystal Candleholders designed by Bengt Edenfalk for kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960’s. They present a versatile Hexagonal shape that is perfect for dif...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda # 41890
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous piece of Art Glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Clear thick base which changes to yellow, green then blue. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the bas...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Translucent Glass Vase by Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
This stunning sculptural vase base was realized by Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda in Sweden circa 1960. It features an ovoid body with an assymetrical cavern in the center- imbuing the p...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
1960's Vicke Lindstrand ''Seagrass'' Glass Vase for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Madrid, ES
Clear glass Vase ‘’Seagrass’’ by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960s.
This Glass Vases are gracefully decorated with the Ariel Technique that Vicke Lindstrand invented ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Glass Vase Boon Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Glasbruk
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Vienna, AT
Bertil Vallien for Boda Glasbruk, Sweden
Blue glass with pierced bubbles, signed.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1960's Vicke Lindstrand ''Seagrass'' Glass Vase for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Madrid, ES
Clear glass vase ‘’Seagrass’’ by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960s.
This glass vases are gracefully decorated with the Ariel Technique that Vicke Lindstrand invented ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Kozta Boda, Erik Hoglund Glass Pendant from 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big, bold and heavy pendant hanging from metal chains. Made by the Swedish designer and painter Erik Hoglund (Höglund) for Kosta Boda. The brown glass with textured leaves gives a ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Wire
Mid-Century Collection of Five Rare Red Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of five rare red glass vases / vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to exc...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Vicke Lindstrand Helicoidal Pattern Glass Vase
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Madrid, ES
Clear Glass helicoidal pattern Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta. Sweden, 1960s.
Excellent condition used with slight traces of age and use.
Lindstrand was a Swedish glass, text...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
1960's Vicke Lindstrand ''Seagrass'' Glass Vase for Kosta Boda
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Madrid, ES
Clear glass Vase ‘’Seagrass’’ by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960s.
This Glass Vases are gracefully decorated with the Ariel Technique that Vicke Lindstrand invented ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Midcentury Collection of Eight Blue Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of eight blue glass vases/vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to excellen...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Etched Glass Swedish Bowl & Serving Dish Signed Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern bowl with serving dish was realized by the esteemed maker Kosta Boda in Sweden, circa 1960. It features a conical form with a flared circular mouth ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
1960s Kosta Boda Vase Art Glass Controlled Bubble Vicke Lindstrand Sweden
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sweden Kosta Boda Curved Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubble design signed piece 1960s
Vintage vase by noted glass artist Vicke Lindstrand. Signed
The tall vase is made of clear crystal...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Collection of Five Blue Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of five blue glass vases/vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to excellent...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda "Royal Arts Collection" Vase by Göran Wärff
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern translucent glass vase was designed by the esteemed Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, circa 1960. It features an orbital body with rounded shoulders and a c...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Polar Candleholders by Goran Warff
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Polar candleholders are a Swedish classic.
When Goran Warff created the Polar collection in the late sixties at Kosta Boda, he gave his candlesticks a form of ice block playing on t...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Kosta Decorative Glass Bowl with Controlled Bubbles
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish decorative bowl in wonderfully heavy clear blown glass, with an array of controlled bubbles, a few in tones of amber, produced circa 1960s by Kosta. Markings include [Kosta...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Bertel Vallien Large Swedish Art Glass Vase by Kosta Boda
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Knebel, DK
Early large and rare are art glass vase / bottle in very good condition with almost no signs of age and use designed by Bertel Vallien for Kosta Boda in the 1960s.
The free-blown sw...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Erik Hoglund for Boda Glass Candlesticks
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Stockton, NJ
A rare pair of double tier glass and black painted metal candlesticks by Erik Hoglund for Boda. Consisting of two tiers of blue and clear glass.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Metal
Light Blue Glass Vases by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, 1960s, Set of Two
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of light blue vases by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta. Both marked with inscription to the bottom, LH1283 on the small one and LH1284 on the larger piece. The small one measures, he...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
Erik Hoglund Eight-Arm Black Iron & Glass Candelabra Floor Lamp
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Erik Hoglund for Boda Nova Glassworks Candlestick Floor Lamp with cast iron work by Axel Stromberg. Early 1960s. Featuring a black cast iron column and base with eight-arms, eight of...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Handblown Glass Cup by Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern handblown glass cup by Kosta Boda.
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1960s European Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of table lamps in glass, by Vicke Linstrand for Kosta
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of table lamps in glass, designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta. Sweden, 1960´s. Signed: Kosta 10634 V Lindstrand.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Glass
Crystal Table Lamp with Internal Illumination by Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional cut crystal table lamp with internal illumination by Kosta Boda, Sweden, 1960s (signed with label).
This lamp comes with the original lampshade and diffuser.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Erik Hoglund Chandelier
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and sizable six-light wrought iron chandelier with metalwork by Lars Larsson and glass candle holders designed by Erik Hoglund. Stamped signature to metal base. For Kosta.
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1960s Danish Vintage Kosta Boda Furniture
Kosta Boda furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Kosta Boda furniture 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 Kosta Boda furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Kosta Boda were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Stig Lindberg, Vicke Lindstrand, and Wilhelm Kåge. Prices for Kosta Boda furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $55 and can go as high as $7,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $675.