Jan Johansson, a 'ravenna' glass bowl, Orrefors 1989.
Purple glass, tapering form with decoration of stripes and fields in rust red and pink. Signed Orrefors 936470 Jan Johansson EA 1-89 and hand-signed Jan Johansson. Diameter 21, height 14.5 cm.
Insignificant wear.
Sivert Oldenvi Collection.
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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