Pair of 1960s labelled Josef Schott footed vases for Smalandshyttan

This is a rarity.   Smalandshyttan glassworks was one of the less famous firms in the province of Smaland, the glassmaking centre of Sweden.  Reference books on the firm are non-existent, so we don't know too much about it.  Its main designer, around 1960, when these were made, was Josef Schott, and the company thought well enough of him to put his name on a label on his designs.  The company's work wasn't signed, so much of its output became anonymous once the labels were removed.  These two are both labelled.

These footed vases are interesting.  Vicke Lindstrand did a sommerso vase around the same time which is the only similar design I can recall (see for example, http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/1964).  Schott's version is bigger and rounder and has a distinctive mouth.

Clear pink vase - Our ref: 1707
Height: 18.5cm
Width: 8.5cm
Weight: 575g
Stickered "SMALANDSHYTTAND SWEDEN" and "Schott"
Condition: light wear to the base, some black marks from manufacture (see pictures), quite heavy wear to the stickers

Darker pink vase - Our ref: 1904
Height: 18.5cm
Width: 8cm
Weight: 600g
Stickered "SMALANDSHYTTAN SWEDEN" and "Schott"
Condition: very light wear to the base, a 2mm flaw/unevenness to the edge of the base, very little wear to the "Schott" sticker, a 1x2mm unintended bubble

Our Reference: 1707

This item has sold for US $245.00

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