Olle alberius, a pair of 'Bamboo' table lamps, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960's.
Glazed stoneware, for a light source each. Signed R OA Sweden 13 8287. Total height 49 cm.
Electrical function not tested. Crazing. Insignificant wear. One with a firing crack on the inside of the foot.
Olle Alberius was a Swedish designer and glass artist. From 1963 to 1971, Alberius was associated with Rörstrands Porslinsfabrik, where he worked partly with works of art, partly with tableware. From 1971 he was active at Orrefors glassworks, where he designed both classic tableware such as Victoria (1978) and Erik (1974), art glass in the Ariel and Graal technique as well as cut crystal sculptures.
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