Sven Palmqvist, a 'Kraka' glass vase, Orrefors 1972.
Bottle-shaped with a high neck, decorated with a net pattern in purple and pink. Signed ORREFORS Kraka 533 Sven Palmqvist. Height 26 cm.
Insignificant wear.
Sivert Oldenvi Collection
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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