Blue green cloth with paper title label on the spine, in illustrated dustwrapper, swedish glass factories. The best area to visit is the area around kosta, west of the town of kalmar. The most common swedish art glass material is glass. In the 2012 revised edition of japans tozai mystery best 100, the millennium series was ranked the twelfth best mystery from the west. Kosta bodas factory outlet is also located here and nearby also kosta outlet and the. Swedish glass factories production catalogues 19151960 veniniorrefors, kosta, elme, eda, strombergshyttan swedish glass factories. Sweden was the most influential, and probably the most significant glassmaking nation of the 20th century. Carlos glass can be found throughout the world, and in 2014 he celebrates his 30th anniversary at gullaskruv. Before then, it was italy, particularly venice, which supplied the swedes with glass. During his years as a glass designer, carlos r pebaque has worked with many different techniques, and after a lot of training he developed his own technique for art glass. Shop glass at 1stdibs, the leading resource for antique and modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in swedish. With the closure of major factories in boda 2008 and orrefors 20, the glasriket banner seeks to unify the remaining glass blowing and crystal workshops that are spread out over a broad area around the villages of kosta, boda, orrefors and nybro. Cut glass becomes more common, pressed glass, plates, sugar bowls and salt shakers, etc the use of glass spread now through the various social classes, resulting in increased demand.
People have been carving wooden horses as toys and decorative items for hundreds of years, but it was in the early 1800s that the dala horse began to take its classic shape, with bright colors and painted flowers. Birds by toikka glass birds, iittala birds, toikka birds. Sep 15, 2017 the 72 hour cabin project goes something like this. This attractively shaped mouth blown wine glass rounds subtly at the base, adding an elegant touch to a glass which is actually very sturdy. Vintage kosta boda swedish art glass vase by lindstrand.
Mogensen is the largest supplier of optical sorters worldwide, with the capacity to sort to under 1 mm and throughput of over 60 tons per hour. Oiva toikka is one of the greatest names in finnish design. Sweden crystal design strives to be the foremost artists and designers in glasriket linked to our glassworks. Original glassworks were centred around stockholm, however they soon expanded across the country and by the late 19th century most glassworks were in central southern sweden, in the province of smaland. Orrefors glass information brought to you by the glass encyclopedia. Some artists have become famous for their blown and cased glass, others are noted for their carved and cut pieces, and a few organizations, like.
Production catalogues, 19151960 by ricke et al at over 30 bookstores. Dec 07, 20 the swedish glass factories of orrefors and kosta boda are wellknown, and my goto swedish glass gift is the classic kosta boda snowball. Brilliance of swedish glass, 19181939 yale university press. Kosta glasbruk later known as kosta boda is a swedish glassworks founded by two foreign. His iconic collection of birds by toikka first took flight back in 1972 with the creation of his small glass flycatchers. Swedish glass factories, production catalouges 1915 1960. For thirty years, bertil vallien has been an innovator of swedish glass art, and a driving force in the industrialart production at the swedish glass factories. First introduced in 1973, everyone in sweden seems to have it.
Together with its skillful designers orrefors presents a new collection of glass every spring and autumn. Books on scandinavian glass from our collection of the best books on glass. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Glass country tours in sweden rick steves travel forum. European firms recognized and utilized the talents of women before the united states accepted their designs for glass. Fika snus swedish match industries gota canal sweden books. This book is a refreshing change from the more familiar factories and concentrates exclusively on the swedish glass industry in the interwar years. View all restaurants near swedish glass museum on tripadvisor. The history of swedish glass making dates back to the 1500s when affluent nobility hired. The biggest and best glass factories are in that area kosta boda, orrefors and more. The tour takes about 60 minutes and the price is sek 100 per person. Cameron hewitt swedens rural glass country is filled with arty surprises. This new book by alastair duncan is the first major study and history of the output of the. The two men set up a small glass factory called kosta, however, since glassblowers were scarce in sweden, they had to hire bohemian labour.
Renowned chiefly for his glass sculptures which he casts in sand, vallien can also be attributed with revolutionizing glass technology as well as refining the quality of individual. First englishlanguage study of swedish glass design featuring illustrations of about 2,000 pieces, most never previously published. Kalmars mighty castle restored in the 19th century after being used as a prison, distillery, and granary stands guard over its town. The first novel won swedens glass key award in 2006, that same year the second book won the best swedish crime novel award, and in 2008 the third novel also won the glass key award. The production of dala horses was localized to four. My dad is going to sweden later this year, and if he has the time, im putting in a request for him to pick up something for me from one of the factories. The glass art society is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. A wonderful vintage piece by kosta boda glass to add to your collection or home decoration display. Take five very stressed out people, send them to live for three days in glass walled cabins in the swedish wilderness, and see how their mental. Swedish glass factories by helmut ricke, 9783798043, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sweden has a worldclass reputation for fine crystal and decorative glass, and the. Production catalogues, 19151960, lars thor editor and helmut ricke author, as part of kostas 1959 catalog. Produktionskataloguesvenska glasbruken, glas in schweden, 19151960, italienisches glas, lart du verre contemporain, glass art, glass art reflections of the centuries, czech glass 19451980, italian glass, murano, milan, 19301970. Broste bubble glass wine glass large new to the scandinavian shop this season from broste copenhagen, our favourite danish lifestyle brand.
Own production and everything in swedish glass, art glass, dishes, engraving etc. Production catalogues 19151960 schwedische glasmanufakturen produktionskataloge svenska glasbruken produktionskataloger edited by helmut ricke and lars thor, who have also written forewords to this book. Go crazy for glass in swedens kingdom of crystal real scandinavia. With the closure of major factories in boda 2008 and orrefors 20, the glasriket banner seeks to unify the remaining glassblowing and crystal workshops that are spread out over a broad area around the villages of kosta, boda, orrefors and nybro. These glass articles are manufactured in an unlimited edition. Like the people of the region itself, scandinavias art glass is diverse and pioneering. Sweden is sending stressed people to these tiny glass. Its several glass factories producing crystal bowls, glasses, etc. Schwedische glasmanufakturen, produktionskataloge swedish glass factories, production catalogues svenska glasbruken, produktionskataloger. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about swedish glass. Scandinavian 1960s art glass vase by pentti sarpaneva for oy kumela. Almo process, us division of mogensen and part of the allgaier group, supplies optical sorters for the sorting of glass cullet. Bilingual in swedish and english, with the chapters five centuries of swedish glass pp. The history of swedish glass making dates back to the 1500s when affluent nobility hired skilled glass makers, mainly from italy and germany.
Rural sweden especially the province of smaland is a worthy addition to any scandinavian itinerary. Swedish glassworksthe orrefors kosta boda story orrefors the birth of art glass in 1917 simon gate came to orrefors in 1916. Our aim is to produce the best art glass in sweden and the world. Production catalogues, 19151960schwedische glasmanufakturen. Swedish glass museum vaxjo 2020 all you need to know. Few symbols of sweden are more famous than the painted wooden dala horses from the province of dalarna, in the swedish heartland. You learn about the glass manufacturing process and how the glass is blown, cut and painted. Covering the entire southeast coast and running deep. At our glasswork in kosta in southern sweden you are given the opportunity to. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about swedish art glass. Thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Collectibles books in swedish for sale in stock ebay. Orrefors sweden around the world orrefors is associated with unique glass articles, art glass, and custom glass that all add beauty to our everyday life.
Sweden was the most influential, and probably the most significant glass making nation of the 20th century. Marcel breuer, midcentury modern, modern books, mid. Sweden is sending stressed people to these tiny glass cabins. Pages 58158 consist of colour plates giving a chronological survey of swedish glass from 1600 to 1990 with a main focus on glass. Some artists have become famous for their blown and cased glass, others are noted for their carved and cut pieces, and a few organizations, like the swedish company orrefors, have done it all. The collection embodies a rich fusion of glassmaking traditions and would not have been possible without toikkas handsonapproach at the glassworks and his keen. Glass making has long been a traditional craft in the country, however the. Swedish glass is renowned for its fine quality workmanship and excellence of design, and this book will hopefully introduce these beautiful examples to a wider audience. Schwedische glasmanufakturen, produktionskataloge swedish. During the first years beautiful custom and dish glass were produced, but these artists started to also experiment with grail glass, which was the beginning to orrefors glass factorys first period of greatness. The countrys first glass factory was founded in 1742 by two generals who were serving in the army of charles xii. You learn about the glass manufacturing process and how the glass is blown, cut. Birds by toikka blue bird sinisulka 85 x mm iittala. One of the worlds most celebrated makers of beautiful crystal is.
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