Sommerso Vase Design Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden 1950

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Sommerso Vase Design Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden 1950 :
$159.99

Sommerso Vase Design Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden 1950

Asymmetrical, Sommerso Vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Kosta in Sweden, end of 1950s. It is flashed in Reddish Brown running into clear. It is signed \" Kosta LH 1449 \"

Elegant simplicity and excellent condition make this vintage Kosta vase designed by famed Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand a great addition to any collection of mid century art glass.

Height: 3-1/4\"
Width: 3\"W
Weight: 1Ib 2 oz
Etched on base \" Kosta LH 1449 \"

Condition: Good Vintage Condition! Mild cosmetic wear, as expected with age, such as normal shelf wear on bottom, some small/light surface marks, very mild residue from cleaning, a small flea bit (see photo) does not distract from display quality.

Vicke Lindstrand was a Swedish glass, textile and ceramic designer. He is considered a pioneer of Swedish glass art. In 1950 he joined Kosta Glasbruk as an artistic director before his retirement in 1973. He created many of the now classic and beloved Kosta designs.

Vicke Lindstrands work of this nature and quality are becoming highly sought after and extremely collectable.

SOMMERSO:
This technique (meaning \"submerged\") involves dipping a thick glass object back into the melting pot to coat it with an equally thick layer of glass of a different color. The overlapping colors create a peculiar chromatic effect in the solid glass.