Matz Borgström, a vase, Orrefors, 1987.
Glass decorated in black and red, baluster-shaped on a clear glass foot. Signed Orrefors 905479 Matz Borgström 1-87. Height 41 cm.
Minor wear. Scratch marks to the bottom.
Matz Borgström (b.1954) is educated at Birmingham Polytechnic and Konstfack. He was for several years associated with Orrefors (1984-90) where he became known for the bowl Capra. In the years 1991–92, he was artistic director at Lindshammar's glassworks and from 1992 collaborated with Transjö Hytta. He was one of the creators of the design program at Beckmans School of Design and worked for a period as a lecturer at the School of Design, Umeå University.
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