Sven Palmqvist, vases 2 pcs. "Kraka" Orrefors signed and numbered
Signed "Orrefors Kraka no 322 Sven Palmqvist", height 32-34 cm
Insignificant wear. Scratches.
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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