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Sven Erik Skawonius

(Sweden, 1908-1981)
Sven Erik Skawonius
(Sweden, 1908-1981)

Sven Erik Skawonius, a cut clear glass vase, Kosta, Sweden 1940s.

Cut and blasted decoration, signed Kosta Skawonius 157, height 18.5 cm, diameter 13.5 cm.

Some small chips.

Exhibitions

A similar model was displayed in the Swedish pavilion at the World Expo in Brussels in 1935.

Literature

Derek E. Ostergard & Nina Stritzel-Levine (eds.), The Brilliance of Swedish Glass 1918‑1939 An Alliance of Art and Industry, 1996, compare similar model p. 268.

More information

Sven Erik Skawonius made a targeted contributions to Kosta in 1934-35 and 1944-50, approaching glass in a new and unconventional manner. In a combination of cut and sandblasted glass, where matte and clear surfaces are juxtaposed, stylised branches emerge.

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