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Simon Gate

(Sweden, 1883-1945)
Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK
2 220 - 2 660 EUR
2 320 - 2 780 USD
Hammer price
20 000 SEK
Purchasing info
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Eva Seeman
Stockholm
Eva Seeman
Chief Specialist Modern and Contemporary Decorative art and design
+46 (0)708 92 19 69
Simon Gate
(Sweden, 1883-1945)

& Knut Bergqvist, Heinrich Wollman, a graal glass bowl, Orrefors 1919, No 833.

Burgundy and grey green tinted glass, signed SGraal, Orrefors 19 KB No 833 HW. Diameter 22 cm, height 13,5 cm.

Designer

Simon Gate was a Swedish glass artist, painter, and designer. After studying at the Academy of Arts, he started working at the Orrefors glass factory. Together with the glass artist Edward Hald, he contributed to the glass factory's first international success. From 1916, Simon Gate produced the so-called ’graal’ glass, which master blower Knut Bergqvist further developed from cameo glass. Today, the graal glass pieces from Orrefors are among the most sought-after pieces of art glass among Swedish collectors. Together with Knut Bergqvist, he also created the so-called ’slottsglas’ which have received much attention recently. Simon Gate also became famous for his engraving compositions on the glasses, which were decorated with, among other things, processions and dancing women.

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