Sven Palmqvist
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A pair of "PD 9121" wall lamps, Orrefors, 1940s.
Nickel-plated frame, shade and arms in cast glass. Height 33 cm, width 31 cm.
Minor wear and a few chips, not function tested.
Literature
Model illustrated in the Orrefors lighting catalogue no. 18.
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Designer
Sven Palmqvist was a Swedish glass artist and designer. As a long-term employee at Orrefors glassworks, Palmqvist was the originator of several new art glass techniques. Kraka was launched in 1944 as a development of the graal glass. In 1948 came Ravenna, a combination of a colored glass plate, crushed glass and a layer of clear glass. Palmqvist had his greatest success with the bowl series Fuga.
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