FM Konstglass Ronneby art glass whale paperweight

For most of the glass we list, we understand how it was made, but this one has us stumped. Ernest Gordon used this technique or one similar when he was designing for Afors, but as far as we know, the Marcolin brothers have had the monopoly on it since the 1960s.

It looks like a whale with a transparent outer layer to reveal the internal organs. It's very cool, and we've finally managed to take photos that should allow you to appreciate it. This is the smaller of 2 exquisite FM Konstglass whales. They should be bought as a set! (See also http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/1913). 

The last pic shows the two together. "FM" stands for "Fare Marcolin" - in Swedish, "made by Marcolin". The Marcolin brothers were trained in glassmaking on Murano, went to Sweden, the other leading centre of glassmaking in the middle of last century, and set up their own business. The closed it down early in the 90s. If I remember correctly, one of them is now making glass in Sardinia.

Height: 6cm
Length: 21cm
Width: 5cm
Weight: 0.65kg

Condition: a 2x5mm burst bubble underneath, a few tiny light scratches to the base

Our Reference: 1955

This item has sold for US $95.00

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