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"Two Nude Divers", Rare, Large Engraved Glass Art Deco Vase w/ Male Figures

About the Item

One of the most quintessential and coveted examples of high-style Art Deco artisanry produced anywhere in the 1930s -- and the largest and most ambitious example of Vicke Lindstrand's "Diver" series for Orrefors we have ever offered -- this 13-inch engraved glass vase depicts two nude male divers, one from the back reaching upward, and one from the front plunging downward. Lindstrand's figures are always lean and elongated -- almost Mannerist -- and he loved to depict the musculature of each figure as they adopted dancelike poses underwater. This piece is a very fine example of the extraordinary engraved glass perfected by Orrefors in the 1930s, designed by Lindstand -- the company's leading designer -- just before he moved to the Uppsala-Ekeby firm in 1940. The vase is well marked on the bottom.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Diameter: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Usual scuff marks on bottom.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865135257772

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