August 2008 preview

Contoured bullicante sommerso vase with 'Archimede Seguso Murano' label

This is a wonderfully shaped vase made by one of the great glassmakers of the 20th century. The fine bubbles and the sommerso layer give it immediate impact, but for me, the shape is the attribute that makes it so much better than the 6-inch somm...
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Monster signed 26cm Holmegaard Per Lutken drop vase

At 10.25 inches and nearly 3kg, this is the biggest size we've seen in this Lutken drop vase. These vases are so big and round and imposing; more than any other vase design I've seen, they have a huge volume for their height. The secret, as with...
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Kaj Franck 1963 bowl for Nuutajarvi

The finest designs are often simple. A brilliant designer has a vision for a piece which is not very different from thousands of similar bowls, and yet it is different, and unique, and beautiful. This is a Kaj Franck classic for Nuutajarvi of F...
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Murano bowl with bold stripes and bubble pattern

I've included a Finnish bowl, by Kaj Franck, in this batch of listings. Here's an interesting Murano bowl, by way of comparison. The Finnish version is simplicity itself, in black with a gleam of silver on the rim. The Italian version has strip...

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Signed 1959 Orrefors Expo vase - Landberg off-centre in rare size

Production versions of this design were made in 24cm, 30cm and 39cm sizes. This 11cm version is likely to be one of the few in existence in this size. From 1944, Orrefors' art glass collection was called "Expo" and produced in limited q...

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Signed Stromberg 1960s sommerso vase with mass of bubbles

Swedish glassmaker, Strombergshyttan, in the 1950s and 60s specialised in particularly fine, clear crystal with an ice blue tint, and sommerso pieces.  We make a point of seeking out their sommerso vases, and we've sold a lot of them, but thi...
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Flygsfors 1950s Paul Kedelv Flamingo vase

The signature on this piece is a little confusing. It's very faint so we may be misreading it, but in any case, this is clearly an interesting variation of the Flamingo vase, one of Paul Kedelv's most memorable and distinctive series at Flygsfors....
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Signed 1960s Mona Morales-Schildt 'Ventana' perfume bottle for Kosta

Check out the video of this piece.  Mona Morales Schildt (1908-1999) had an interesting and varied career involving study in Paris, Germany, England and Sweden, stints in ceramic design, and, among other things, 12 years working for a Stockho...
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