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1950s Oldfors Ekeby Graphic Modernist "Diagonal" Vase

$937.11
£686.25
€780
CA$1,275.64
A$1,429.83
CHF 744.47
MX$17,458.85
NOK 9,452.08
SEK 8,959.72
DKK 5,936.04
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About the Item

Oval shaped Swedish Modern vase with strong geometric decor. Dusty tea green and anthracite black glaze separated by one diagonal unglazed line in the middle. Designed and handmade by Gothenburg-born Hjördis Oldfors (1920-2014) for Upsala Ekeby in the mid-1950s. Signed, numbered and stamped under base. Beautiful vintage condition. Sweden, 1950s. Matching vide-poche dish available in separate listing.

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