Crystal Glass and Iron Candleholder by Willy Johansson, Norway, 1970s

This beautiful art glass vase was designed by Willy Johansson (1921 - 1993) for Hadeland Glassverk, Norway. It is smooth to the touch, but the appearance looks heavily textured with ribs and bubbles trapped in glass. From the Atlantic series, this vase has a cylindrical fluted shape in heavy lead crystal clear glass with deep ribbed sides and internal bubbles in the lower half of the vase. Finely flat ground and highly polished top with an overhang style lip, this art-glass has a nice modernist flair. The vase is signed on the underside and reads Hadeland - WJ. Measurements: 4.75 in diameter (12 cm) x 10 in high (25.5 cm). Note: Willy Johansson was a (1921- 1993) Norwegian glassware designer. Between 1939-42, he studied Statens Handvaerks -og Kunstindustriskole Oslo. His father was at the Hadelands Glassverk, Jevnaker, where Johansson joined the glassmaking workshop in 1936. He was best known for the white rim on his clear or smoked glassware...

Hadeland Norway NAUTILUS Art Glass Crystal Ashtray By Willy Johansson. HADELAND GLASSWORKS - NAUTILUS series - Design by Willy Johansson Circa 1960s. G...

Magnificent glass vase by Willy Johansson for Hadeland. Superb color. Very good condition. Signed below.

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