Sven Palmqvist, a "Kraka" vase, Orrefors Gallery, produced in the 20th century.
Clear glass with blue overlay, decorated with a grid pattern and enclosed air bubbles. Label marked. Signed "Orrefors 958240 Sven Palmqvist Kraka Gallery 55-86". Height 32 cm.
Minor surface wear. Minor scratches underneath.
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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