Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand
Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's by Vicke Lindstrand

Turquoise and clear glass art-object "Colora", model LH 1674 - Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960's 1960 - 1969

Vicke Lindstrand

Glas
26 ⨯ 13 ⨯ 7 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 800

Van Kerkhoff Art

  • Über Kunstwerk
    A free blown crystal art object / vase "Colora" with encapsulated turquoise-coloured geometric decoration, model LH 1674. Designed by Vicke Lindstrand and executed by the Swedish glass factory Kosta, presumably in the 1960s.

    The "Colora" line consisted of two sizes. A large size, model LH 1674 and a smaller size LH 1673 and were designed the Vicke Lindstrand in the late 1950s.

    This specimen is the largest model (LH 1674) in good vintage condition. It's either unsigned or the signature (etching) has become illegible. Hence the relatively low price for this very sought after piece.


    About Vicke Lindstrand
    Vicke (Viktor Emanuel) Lindstrand (Gotheborg, Sweden 1904 - Kosta, Sweden 1983) was a prominent Swedish glass designer and artist.

    He received his education at the Technical School for Glass and Ceramics and went on to work as an artistic director at the Swedish glass company Orrefors. Throughout his career, Lindstrand developed a reputation as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers, known for his innovative use of traditional glassblowing techniques and his ability to create pieces that were both aesthetic and functional.

    One of Lindstrand's most famous designs is the series of vases that he created for Orrefors in the 1930s. These vases are known for their simple yet elegant shapes, and their use of bright, vibrant colours. They were unlike anything that had been seen before in the glassware industry, and helped to establish Orrefors as a leader in the Scandinavian design movement. Lindstrand's work was highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts, and his pieces are still considered to be some of the most important examples of 20th-century Swedish glass design.

    Throughout his career, Lindstrand received numerous awards and honors for his work. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Sweden, and his work was exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.

    Condition
    This art-object is in good vintage condition, some minor scratches and wear consistent with age and use. No cracks or chips. A few airbubbles in the glassmass. For more information on the condition, please contact us and we can provide a condition report.

    Literature
    William L. Geary, Scandinavian glass p.58-60

    Dimensions
    H. 26,2 cm
    W. 13,5 cm
    D. 7,1 cm
    Weight 3060 grams
  • Über Künstler

    Victor Emanuel Lindstrand, bekannt als Vicke Lindstrand (27. November 1904 in Göteborg – 7. Mai 1983 in Kosta), war ein schwedischer Glasdesigner, Textil- und Keramikdesigner und Maler. Er gilt als Pionier der schwedischen Glaskunst. Seine Arbeit war Teil der Kunstwettbewerbe bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1932 und 1936.

    Schon als Kind interessierte sich Lindstrand für das Zeichnen. Er hatte Gebrauchsgrafik studiert und in der kommerziellen Illustration gearbeitet, bevor er 1928 seine Karriere beim Glashersteller Orrefors begann. Er leistete bei Orrefors Pionierarbeit für gewagtere künstlerische Glasdesigns und erfand zusammen mit Edvin Öhrström und Knut Bergqvist die Ariel-Technik.

    1950 kam er als künstlerischer Leiter zu Kosta Glasbruk, bevor er 1973 in den Ruhestand ging. Bei Kosta war er der dominierende Designer und verlieh vielen heute klassischen Designs seinen Namen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt begann Lindstrand, seinen Kreationen immer mehr Farbe zu verleihen, was zu ikonischen Designs wie Trees in the Fog und Autumn führte.

    Die letzten 10 Jahre seines Lebens verbrachte er als freischaffender Künstler, der mit Hanne Dreutler und Arthur Zirrnsack im Studio Glashyttan in Åhus arbeitete.

    Sein Debüt als Designer gab er 1930 auf der Stockholmer Weltausstellung, wo er zwölf Glasvasen mit Emaildekor in exotischen Mustern präsentierte. Dafür erhielt er große Aufmerksamkeit von internationalen Designpublikationen.

    Lindstrand fügte dem bereits berühmten Orrefors-Glas mit seinen einzigartigen Designs und der Wiederbelebung klassischer Formen und Techniken neue künstlerische Dimensionen hinzu. Während seiner Zeit bei Orrefors arbeitete er an gravierten Glas- und Gralsvasen. Mit dem Bildhauer Edvin Öhrström entwickelte er die neue Ariel-Technik (benannt nach seiner Frau Kristina, Schauspielerin).

    Orrefors konnte es sich nicht leisten, Lindstrand während des Krieges zu behalten, und zwischen 1943 und 1950 wurde er kreativer Leiter bei Uppsala Ekeby, wo er viele verschiedene Steinzeugobjekte entwarf, die von Töpfen bis hin zu figürlichen Skulpturen reichten.

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