Sven Palmqvist
Sven Palmqvist, a 'Kraka' vase from orrefors.
Underlay with blue and yellow net pattern. Signed Orrefors Kraka no. 456 Sven Palmqvist. Height 13 cm.
Minor wear. Insignificant scratches.
Provenance
Louise Lyberg (née von Schwerin, 1932-2024), former First Lady of the Court, Bachelor of Arts, and art historian
Designer
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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