Edvin Öhrström
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An ariel glass vase, Orrefors 1938, provenance Gustaf Bergqvist.
Drop-shaped with decoration of a rider, floral ornamentation etc. in red-violet against a blue background, signed Orrefors E. Öhrström 1938. Height 17.8 cm.
A few very small scratches.
Provenance
Gustaf Bergqvist (1875-1955), master glassblower at Orrefors and brother of Knut Bergqvist, thence by descent within the family. Gustaf Bergqvist collaborated with Edvin Öhrström in the creation of Ariel glass. Acquired in 1987 from Gustaf Bergqvist's grandchild for the Andres Laszlo Jr. Collection.
Designer
Edvin Öhrström (1906-1994) was a Swedish visual artist, sculptor and glass artist born in Burlöv. He studied at the Art Academy and Tekniska Skolan in Stockholm and under Fernand Legér in Paris, etc. From 1936-1957 he was active at Orrefors glassworks. Together with Vicke Lindstrand, Öhrström helped develop the ariel glass, an innovative technology that was presented at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937 and for which Orrefors has become internationally known. Öhrström also designed cast glass for Lindshammar's glassworks and has created the work "Kristallvertikalaccent", a glass pillar at Sergels Torg in Stockholm, inaugurated in 1974. Today, the early ariel glass pieces from Orrefors are among the most sought after glass produced in Sweden.
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