Orrefors

Model no. G333, ’Himmel och Helvete’ (Heaven and Hell) or ’Ljus och Mörker’ (Light and Dark), designed in 1925.
Hand blown glass, engraved by Emil Weidlich.
Inscribed to the underside: 'Orrefors 1928 S. Gate - E. Weidlich no. 333', 'To the right honorable the Lord Mayor of London and the Lady Mayoress in Memory of their visit to the Stockholm exhibition 1930 2/9 1930'.

Provenance:
Lord Mayor 1st Baronet Sir William Waterlow (1871-1931), Lord Mayor of London 1929-30, and his wife Adelaide Hay Gordon (1872-1957), Lady Mayoress. Given as a gift to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress in connection with their visit to the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930;


Example of same model from 1925, part of the Detroit Institute of Arts collection, inv. nr 26.404.
Sketch of the engravings, made by Simon Gate, part of the National Museum Stockholm collection, inv. nr NMH 169/1982.
Several sketches of the engravings, made by Simon Gate, part of the Smålands museum collection.

Glass

'Heaven and Hell' Vase

Exhibited:
Paris, ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, 1925, Exhibited in the Grand Palais.
New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, ‘Loan Exhibition’, 1926, the model displayed next to the ‘Bacchus Train’ and the ‘Fireworks Bowl’.
New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, ‘Exhibition of Swedish Contemporary Decorative Arts’, 1927, the model most likely exhibited.
Barcelona, ‘Exposición Internacional de Barcelona’, 1929, the model displayed at the Swedish pavilion, most likely this very example.
London, Dorland House, ‘The Swedish Exhibition’, 1931, the model exhibited in the main gallery.

Literature:
Wettergren, Erik, ‘L'art Décoratif Moderne en Suède’, 1925, p.25. (model with saucer)
Newspaper article, ‘Hus och Hem: Orreforsglas till Parisutställningen’, Karl Asplund for Svenska Dagbladet, no 57, Feb 28, 1925, np. (model with saucer)
Catalogue, ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes a Paris: Suède’, 1925, p.11. (model with saucer) 
Schulz, Otto, ‘Boet II: Månadsskrift för Hemkultur, Hantverk och Konstindustri’, 1929, volume III, p.67. (model with saucer)
Byron, Robert, ‘Svenska Slöjdföreningens’, No. XXVII, 1931, p.57. (model without saucer)
Magazine, ‘The Architectural Review’, no. 412, 1931, p. 86, figure 7. (model with saucer)
Sandberg, Henrik, ‘Orrefors 1898-1930’, 2023, p.146 (model with saucer), p.171 (model without saucer).

Johansfors

Cut and engraved glass, antique inspired decor, including horses, warriors and soldiers.
Signed and dated to the underside.

Large Pokal

History:
Same model in the collection of the Smålands Museum.

Ovoid form, acid etched, engraved and cut glass. 
Signed 'Orrefors LA 1845' to the underside. 

Provenance:
Gifted to actress and singer Lill Platou Thoresen as a wedding present in 1937.

'Chieftain' Vase

Literature: 
Helmut, Ricke, Lars, Thor, 'Schwedische Glasmanufakturen, Produktionskataloge 1915-60', München, 1987.

Kosta

Cut and engraved glass, decoration of dolphins.
Signed 'E. Dahlskog, Kosta' to the underside.

Bowl

Partially frosted and engraved glass. 
Inscribed 'Skawonius 14/6 Kosta 1934'.

Vase

Optic blown glass with wheel engraved decor.
Inscribed 'Orrefors Lindstrand 14.90.A5' to the underside.

Cut, polished and acid treated glass.
Inscribed 'Skawonius 9/5 Kosta' to underside.

Blown cased glass with spiral decoration. 
Signed Kosta LH 1591.

Model no. 501, designed in 1951-52.
Glass, carved and polished decor of petroglyphs.
Engraved signature 'Kosta LS 501' to underside.

'Caveman' Plate

Hand blown glass, abstract decoration in Graal technique. 
Signed 'LU 2002', manufacturers acid stamp.

'Abstracta' Vase

Clean and coloured hand blown glass.
Acid and engraved signature to the underside.

Blown and cased glass depicting leaves falling.
Inscribed 'LU 2011' with acid stamp 'LINDSTRAND KOSTA'.

'Autumn' Vase

Boda Glasbruk

Cast glass.
Inscribed 'Boda H/O 22' to underside.

Glass Sculpture

Model no. 502, designed in 1951-52.
Glass, carved and polished decor of petroglyphs.
Engraved signature 'Kosta LS 502' to underside.

'Caveman' Bowl

Clear glass, cut and polished decor. 
Insribed 'E. Dahlskog Kosta' to underside.

From the 'Iced' series, designed in 1936.
Hand blown glass.
Manufacturer's acid paper sticker ('Boda', part of the Orrefors Kosta Boda AB group).

1 Ice bucket
2 Decanters
8 Cocktail coupes
6 Liquor glasses

Cocktail Service

Optic blown, applied blown glass elements.
Manufacturer's paper label to the base.

Engraved and cut optic blown glass. Decorated with two pearl divers and their air bubbles.
Signed 'Orrefors L. 34 EG' to underside. Manufacturer's paper label to the base.

Other versions of the 'Pearl Fisher' vase available, ref. <a href="https://www.jacksons.se/products/parlfiskare-pearlfisher-vase-2311049" target="_blank">2311049</a> and <a href="https://www.jacksons.se/products/vicke-lindstrand-vase-6557" target="_blank">6557</a>.

'Pärlkiskare' (Pearl Fisher) Vase

Literature:
Ricke, Helmut, Gronert, Ulrich, 'Glas in Schweden 1915-60', Prestel (Germany) 1987, p. 115, cat. no. 143.

Cased glass. 
Inscribed 'ORREFORS EXPO Nu 598 - 60 Landberg'.

Large Vase

Engraved and cut optic blown glass. Decorated with two pearl divers and their air bubbles.
Signed 'Orrefors Lindstrand 1348.02. P' to base.

'Pärlfiskare' (Pearl Fishers) Vase

Hand blown glass with wheel engraved details.
Inscribed 'Kosta LS 580' to base.

Sculptural Vase

Overlay, polished, cut and acid treated surface.

Cased glass, abstract decoration.
Signed 'LH Kosta Unik' (unique).