Boda sweden erik höglund
Swedish glass master Erik Höglund reveled in unconventional techniques and practices — the Karlskrona native once drove glassblower Ruben Hjelm out of a studio at Boda after mixing potatoes into a crucible of molten glass to determine if he could generate bubbles in the finished object. Höglund always walked his own path, and his individuality and creative spirit defines the range of decorative objectslighting fixtures and other works in glass that he created over the years.
Höglund was born in and studied drawing and sculpting at the Swedish School of Arts. Despite his limited experience with glass, Höglund joined Boda Glassworks when the manufacturer reached out to the school for the services of a young glass artist. He taught himself how to blow glass at night and found inspiration on travels through Europe as well as in his everyday life, boda sweden erik höglund sculptures that boasted exquisite color pairings and subdued, streamlined forms.
Erik Höglund (1932-1998)
He worked at Boda for 20 years. He garnered international acclaim and his colorful iron and glass candleholderscandelabras and vases went on display in New York City. Höglund left Boda in to establish his own smithery. He returned to glass design in the subsequent years, when the legendary innovator created richly colored and provocative works for PukebergÅhusNový Bor and other manufacturers.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Erik Höglund decorative objects, lighting and dinnerware. Plentiful timber was needed as fuel for the melting furnaces. As the company recruited master craftsmen from Bohemia, it created fine crystal for an aristocratic clientele. Kosta Boda began making art glass — that is, unique and limited edition pieces — with the hiring of the painter Gunnar Wennerberg in He was followed to the firm by artists such as Edvin Ollerswho in the early- 20th century created rich geometric and abstract floral patterns that were engraved on clear crystal.
Two post-war Kosta Boda designers stand foremost in the minds of collectors. One is Vicke Lindstrandwho excelled at a technique called cased glass, in which a vividly colored or patterned section of glass is surrounded by and seems to float within a clear crystal body. The other is Erik Höglundwho had an boda sweden erik höglund artisanal eye for glass shapes, and liked to produce glass that had a textured, warped look.
As you will see from the many pieces available on 1stDibs, Kosta Boda created works in an astonishing array of styles, with something to suit any taste. Message the Seller. View Similar Items. People decanter by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda, c.
STOR GLASSKÅL - ERIK HÖGLUND - BODA GLASBRUK - 1960-TAL - 1970-TAL - RETRO
This piece features a clear blown glass vessel and glass stopper with Hoglund's signature glass "people" figures. Signed on the bottom. Dimensions 4. Want more images or videos? Contact Seller.
About the Item. Height: 11 in Mid-Century Modern Of the Period. Midth Century. Excellent Wear consistent with age and use.
Erik Höglund
Excellent vintage condition. Los Angeles, CA. Erik Höglund. Kosta Boda. About the Seller. Vetted Seller.
Erik Höglund – Glass from Boda
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts. Established in Authenticity Guarantee. By Werkstätte Carl Auböck. Decanter by Austrian industrial designer Carl Auböck, circa The glass decanter is set in an brass stand with leather wrapped stem.