A unique pink, amber and clear glass Art-object – Kosta Glasbruk, Sweden 1960’s 1960 - 1969

Vicke Lindstrand

Glass
16 cm, ø 8 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 1.100

Van Kerkhoff Art

• About the artwork
  A free blown pink and clear coloured crystal art object with encapsulated amber-coloured decoration, unika 892. Designed by Vicke Lindstrand and executed by the Swedish glass factory Kosta, presumably in the 1960s.
  
  It is fully signed in diamondpen underneath the base: Vicke Lindstrand Unik L 892
  
  
  
  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.
  
  Marked
  Signed in diamondpen underneath the base: Vicke Lindstrand Unik L 892
  
  Condition
  The 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.
  
  Literature
  William L. Geary, Scandinavian Glass p. 58-60
  
  Dimensions
  Height 16 cm
  Diameter 8,2 cm
• About the artist

  Victor Emanuel Lindstrand, known as Vicke Lindstrand (27 November 1904 in Gothenburg – 7 May 1983 in Kosta) was a Swedish glass designer, textile and ceramic designer, and painter. He is considered a pioneer of Swedish glass art. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.

  As a child, Lindstrand was interested in drawing. He had studied commercial art and worked in commercial illustration before beginning his career at the glass manufacturer Orrefors in 1928. He pioneered more daring art glass designs at Orrefors and together with Edvin Öhrström and Knut Bergqvist he invented the Ariel technique.

  In 1950 he joined Kosta Glasbruk as an artistic director before his retirement in 1973. At Kosta, he was the dominant designer, lending his name to many now classic designs. At this point, Lindstrand began to inject more and more colour into his creations, which resulted in iconic designs such as Trees in the Fog and Autumn.

  He spent the last 10 years of his life as a freelance artist working with Hanne Dreutler and Arthur Zirrnsack at Studio Glashyttan in Åhus.

  He made his debut as a designer at the Stockholm World Fair in 1930, where he presented twelve glass vases with enamel decor in exotic patterns. For this he received great attention from international design publications.

  Lindstrand added new artistic dimensions to the already famous Orrefors glass with his unique designs and revitalization of classic forms and techniques. During his time at Orrefors he worked on engraved glass and Graal vases. With sculptor Edvin Öhrström he developed the new Ariel technique (named by his actress wife Kristina).

  Orrefors could not afford to keep Lindstrand during the war and between 1943 and 1950 he became creative leader at Uppsala Ekeby, where he designed many different stoneware objects ranging from pots to figural sculptures.

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