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Scandinavian Purple Amethyst Sommerso Vase by Ernest Gordon for Afors Sweden

About the Item

This amazing purple violet Amethyst sommerso Vase was designed by Ernest Gordon for Afors, Sweden, c. 1960. It features violet and clear glass in sommerso technique with controlled bubble in the base. Acid etched signature, and numbered on base: "Afors GH 210 Ernest Gordon" Very good original vintage condition, including some very slight scratches to the base. Afors was founded in Smaland in 1876 by C.F. Fagerlund, Oscar Fagerlund, Alfred Fagerlund and Carl Carlsson. In 1916 the glassworks were purchased by Oscar Johansson, and in 1917, his son, Ernst Johansson, changed his name to Afors. He retained control of the glassworks until it was sold to Kosta Boda in 1976. It was then renamed KostaBoda AB. In the beginning, Afors produced only a variety of household wares, and in 1910 they began to produce painted, cut and etched glass. In the period up to the late 1940s, a variety of artists such as Karl Zenkert and Karl Diessner (both for painted glass), and Astrid Rietz and Edvin Ollers worked for the Afors. In 1953 Ernest Gordon joined Afors and made famous and classic designs for the company. In 1963, Ernest Gordon was succeded by Bertil Vallien, who came back to Sweden after having worked several years in the USA as a ceramics designer. In the 1970s, Afors started its “Artist Collection”, which was art glass manufactured in small quantities that can be placed somewhere between unique design pieces and standard, mass produced models. The description “Artist Collection” was also used for pieces that were signed Kosta or Boda, and is still in use as the KostaBoda Artist Collection today.

Similar to:

Kosta Boda (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Glass

Place of Origin:

Sweden

Period:

1960-1969