Sculpture, "Metropolis I", Orrefors, 1973.
Clear glass. Mounted on a base marked with a plaque Orrefors Sweden Art in Crystal Jan Johansson Metropolis I/73 Limited Edition No 1 of 200. Total height 44 cm.
Jan Johansson (1942-2018) was a Swedish designer in glass art and silversmithing. After training at Konstfack in Stockholm, Johansson started as a designer at AGA. He then worked at Orrefors 1969-1998. His glass is characterized by clean forms with often polished decoration where he combines a sense of the contemporary with tradition.
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