Simon Gate
A Graal vase by Simon Gate, Knut Bergqvist and Heinrich Wollman, Orrefors 1920´s.
Height 8,5 cm.
Little wear.
Muut tiedot
Simon Gate formgav med början 1919 ett antal Graalglas i mindre format. Dessa föremål numrerades i mindre serier, där form och dekor kunde variera.
Signaturen 12/11 på denna vas ska utläsas "glas nummer 12 i serie nr 11". Idag vet vi att 13 föremål i denna serie nr 11 totalt har tillverkats.
Suunnittelijat
Simon Gate was a Swedish glass artist, painter, and designer. After studying at the Academy of Arts, he started working at the Orrefors glass factory. Together with the glass artist Edward Hald, he contributed to the glass factory's first international success. From 1916, Simon Gate produced the so-called ’graal’ glass, which master blower Knut Bergqvist further developed from cameo glass. Today, the graal glass pieces from Orrefors are among the most sought-after pieces of art glass among Swedish collectors. Together with Knut Bergqvist, he also created the so-called ’slottsglas’ which have received much attention recently. Simon Gate also became famous for his engraving compositions on the glasses, which were decorated with, among other things, processions and dancing women.
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