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Obviously, not all glass is signed or documented - this section therefore is devoted to the many pieces of retro/vintage glass that display the characteristics of Scandinavian glass but for which we cannot offer a positive attribution. Whether they are or not is irrelevent to us, they're included in our site because they're fabulous and deserve to be here despite our inability (for now) to be able to say for sure who made or designed them although we may sometimes make a tentative suggestion.

The Scandinavian glass manufacturers of the post 1950 period are famous for their use of innovative design and their stand against the increasing trend towards ‘throwawayism’. They employed revolutionary and forward thinking designers - some of whom took advantage of the brilliant reflective qualities of glass by producing thick-walled, organic forms with surface textures like ice, frost and bark - inspired by the landscape and now considered trademark Scandinavian design. With other Scandinavian glass designers at the same time producing obversely pared down designs with fine smooth surfaces, cool colours and simple shapes – the key to their designs being simplicity, practicality and functionality. Art and function being equally important.

The major glass designers of this period were prolific and incestuous – moving between the different manufacturers, working with each other and with the manufacturers themselves merging and taking each other over. Many of the designers didn’t restrict themselves artistically and successfully combined the different disciplines of poetry, geometry, graphic design, mathematics, art, sculpting, woodcarving, glassmaking, ceramics, cast iron work and even banknote design. They felt able to express their creativity freely and were generally given tremendous support by their employers resulting in their innovative artistry helping their companies to periods of glory and international recognition.
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Pair of 1950s/1960s Scandinavian Glass Stemmed Bud Vases

code: 2XSCANDIBUD
Pair of 1950s/1960s Scandinavian Glass Stemmed Bud Vases

I think these are very stylish vases indeed.  We have a pair - one in dark blue and the other in a smokey olive green glass dating we think to sometime in the 1950s/60s.  We've not yet been able to identify the designer but think most likely from one of the Scandinavian factories - certainly the colours and welled base features are pointing us in that direction.   Whoever made them there's no denying they're stylish, decorative and beautifully made. 

SIZE:  Height  9in/23.5cm

CONDITION: Lovely original undamaged condition - light surface wear.
£35.00
1970s Scandinavian Large Blue Hooped Glass Vase

code: BLUEHOOPED
1970s Scandinavian Large Blue Hooped Glass Vase

I absolutely adore this vase - it's impressively tall; is made from a thick dark blue coloured glass; has a brilliant retro hooped shape and just oozes quality.  We've not been able to identify the factory or designer yet however our hunch is that it's very likely to be Scandinavian in origin.  It's a really funky and highly decorative original item. 

SIZE: Height  11in/28cm

CONDITION: Gorgeous original undamaged condition.
£75.00
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See also:
Holmegaard/Kastrup Glass
Iittala/Riihimaki Riihimaen/Lasi Oy Glass
Aseda/Flygsfors/Kosta Boda/Orrefors/Pukeberg Glass


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