Vintage Nils Landberg for Orrefors art glass vase, hand blown in Sweden in 1956.
Amazing collector's item! Beautiful sommerso style vase with smokey olive green/grey air bulb encased in clear glass. It is a lovely diamond form with thick walls and a sturdy weight. The piece is part of the Dusk series. It is signed on the base by the artist - Orrefors nu 3595/1.
n = Nils Landberg
u = uncut smooth glass
3595/1 = style number and 1956 year code
Condition:
In very good vintage condition. There are a few faint surface scratches, but barely noticeable. There are three tiny flea bites on one edge, see photos for detail. Doesn't detract from the beauty of this piece.
Measurements:
19cm tall x 12cm wide x 4cm deep = approx 7.5" x 4.75" x 1.75"
Rounded opening approx 2.4cm x 1.5cm.
More Orrefors dusk series vases available, some shown in last image.
Orrefors glassworks was founded in 1898 on the side of an earlier ironworks, in the Swedish village Orrefors in Småland. Up until 1913, the company produced mainly window glass and bottles. When Consul Johan Ekman bought the factory in 1913, Orrefors started to produce drinking glasses, vases and other house-ware items. Orrefors is still renowned for it's manufacture of high-quality crystal glassware and art glass.
Nils Landberg (1907-1991) was active at Orrefors glass mill from 1925-1972, initially as an engraver and from 1936 as a designer. His works are highly collectible and are represented at several museums in Sweden and internationally.
Amazing collector's item! Beautiful sommerso style vase with smokey olive green/grey air bulb encased in clear glass. It is a lovely diamond form with thick walls and a sturdy weight. The piece is part of the Dusk series. It is signed on the base by the artist - Orrefors nu 3595/1.
n = Nils Landberg
u = uncut smooth glass
3595/1 = style number and 1956 year code
Condition:
In very good vintage condition. There are a few faint surface scratches, but barely noticeable. There are three tiny flea bites on one edge, see photos for detail. Doesn't detract from the beauty of this piece.
Measurements:
19cm tall x 12cm wide x 4cm deep = approx 7.5" x 4.75" x 1.75"
Rounded opening approx 2.4cm x 1.5cm.
More Orrefors dusk series vases available, some shown in last image.
Orrefors glassworks was founded in 1898 on the side of an earlier ironworks, in the Swedish village Orrefors in Småland. Up until 1913, the company produced mainly window glass and bottles. When Consul Johan Ekman bought the factory in 1913, Orrefors started to produce drinking glasses, vases and other house-ware items. Orrefors is still renowned for it's manufacture of high-quality crystal glassware and art glass.
Nils Landberg (1907-1991) was active at Orrefors glass mill from 1925-1972, initially as an engraver and from 1936 as a designer. His works are highly collectible and are represented at several museums in Sweden and internationally.