Sven Palmqvist, bowls, 5 pcs, "Kantara", Orrefors.
Red-toned glass with a pleated edge. Signed underneath. Diameter 12.5 - 33 cm. Height 5 - 9 cm.
Localized wear. Scratches. Marks.
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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