an engraved glass lamp shade, Orrefors, Sweden 1920.
Richly decorated with riding and dancing figures, signed Orrefors 165. S. Gate 1920 and label marked ORREFORS HELKRISTALL. Diameter 35,5 cm, height 25,5 cm.
Rim chips.
Helmut Ricke, Lars Thor, "Schwedische Glasmanufakturen, Produktionskataloge 1915-1960", Prestel-Verlag, München 1987, see the drawing illustrated p 32.
The model was designed in 1920.
Simon Gate was a Swedish glass artist, painter, and designer. After studying at the Academy of Arts, he started working at the Orrefors glass factory. Together with the glass artist Edward Hald, he contributed to the glass factory's first international success. From 1916, Simon Gate produced the so-called ’graal’ glass, which master blower Knut Bergqvist further developed from cameo glass. Today, the graal glass pieces from Orrefors are among the most sought-after pieces of art glass among Swedish collectors. Together with Knut Bergqvist, he also created the so-called ’slottsglas’ which have received much attention recently. Simon Gate also became famous for his engraving compositions on the glasses, which were decorated with, among other things, processions and dancing women.
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