A museum level piece. Vintage hand-cut crystal glass vase in light amethyst color made by one the most famous Scandinavian glass deisgners Edward Hald from Sweden. Rare one.
This form is mentioned as 102 in Orrefors art glass catalog which was published around 1927.
The vase is signed: OF H.A. 102 27, please see the last foto.
Dimensions: Diameter is 14.5 cm, Height is 11.5 cm. There are slight watermarks on the vase. Otherwise excellent vintage condition.
Why buy vintage glass by Edward Hald?
Edward Hald was one of the founders for modern glass in the beginnig of the 20th century. His pieces are on permanent display in a various museums, such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), the Nationalmuseum of Sweden, the Småland Museum, and other.
“Simon Gate and Edward Hald created the first modern art glass, and initiated an era that lives on to this day. This is particularly evident when today's designers apply the techniques introduced by Gates and Hald in the 1910's and 1920's. In addition, many of their productions are now living classics, partly because the truly beautiful always survives, but also because techniques based on skill and experience never become outdated".
Source: Hernmarck, Carl; Lundquist, Birger. Orrefors glasbruk 1951.
