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Asta Stromberg for Strombergshyttan faceted blue tinted crystal bowl Sweden

About the Item

In 1876, a glassworks called Lindfors ("winding falls") opened just outside the town of Hovmantorp, about 50 km west of Orrefors. In 1933, Edward Strömberg, who was a former head at Orrefors, and his wife Gerda, who was a designer at Eda, leased the company and changed the name to Strömbergshyttan ("Strömberg's hut"). Edward and his son Eric invented a way to produce a glass that had a bluish-silver hue, which became characteristic for Strömbergshyttan. Eric Strömberg and his wife, Asta, bought the company in 1945. This piece most likely by Asta from the mid 1950s . Acid stamped coat of arms logo . Etched signature . There are use scratches to flat table top underside .
  • Creator:
    Asta Stromberg (Designer),Strombergshyttan (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Typical scratches wheree bowl would meet a table top . On underside .
  • Seller Location:
    Ferndale, MI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU848228926772

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