Oiva Toikka 2 piece art glass vase/candle holder

Nuutajarvi Notsjo 1964-73

Finland

19 3/8" tall

Cobalt blue

Pictured on page 130 in the book Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass (1940's to 1980's) / George Fischler and Barrett Gould/Schiffer Publishing /2000.

Excellent vintage condition

Orrefors bowl internally decorated with blue spiral, with a black glass foot. Bowl has a diameter of 4 5/8 inches (cm) and a height of 2 inches (cm). Signed on the foot ORREFORS/S-GRAAL nbr 670-D/Edward Hald. Condition is excellent, with no chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1969

Small and beautiful cased opaline and clear glass bulb vase, with speckles in reddish brown to puce over the light blue opaline. By Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf glassworks. A few pieces in this series entered the collections of the National Swedish Glass Museum in 1960, hence the dating of this item. Height "1 ¾ / 4.7 cm. Condition: fine.

This Kantarelli Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for IIttala measures 5" high (13cm). On the underside is etched Tapio Wirkkala, IIttala. The icon of modern Finnish design. Mint condition.

Tapio Wirkkala modernist blown glass vase with engraved spiral lines to body

1950's

6 1/8" tall

Top opening - 3 1/2" wide

Engraved Tapio Wirkkala Iittala

Very good vintage condition

A “Seaweed” bowl by Vicke Lindstrand (1904 – 1983). The Seaweed series with its streaks of mainly green and black uses the variation of Graal glass called Mykene, developed by V.L. while he was still working for Orrefors in the 1930s. Marked Kosta LH 1107. Width "5 ¼ / 13 cm, height "2 ½ / 6.5 cm. Condition: fine.

This art object by Tapio Wirkkala for IIttala, number 3572, was in production from 1954 to 1957. This piece was produced in 1957. It measures 3 3/8" (10cm) tall and is 3" (8cm) in diameter. On the underside is etched TAPIO WIRKKALA IITTALA 3572-57. Mint condition.

Orrefors Sommerso Bottle Vase in gray and clear glass. Vase stands 8 inches (20.3 cm) Tall and is 4 inches (10.2 cm) in width. Designed by Nils Landberg for Orrefors. No chips, cracks or repairs. Signed and retains original label. Orrefors NU 3538/1 Circa 1950's

Bengt Edenfalk vase for Skruf. This squat, rounded corner vase is from the 1950's Spun series where glass threads are wound around the exterior of the piece as decoration. Edenfalk was a designer for Skruf from 1953 to 1978, then Kosta from 1978 on, pieces from the Spun series were featured in a major exhibition at Corning Museum of Glass in 1959. The color is amber which is quite pleasing to the eye. There are no chips, cracks or repairs and all spun glass is intact, polished pontil...

This lovely vase by Tapio Wirkkala, part of his Kantarelli series, measures 4 1/2" high and is 1 3/8" in diameter at the base. On the underside is etched TAPIO WIRKKALA IITTALA - 55. Excellent condition.

Kosta "Dark Magic" vase designed and hand-formed by Vicke Lindstrand. Vase stands 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) tall. Very organic form in gray cased glass. Color of vase varies with the angle and intensity of light. Vase does have a 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) scratch on the surface, shown in photos. No other damage. Signed Kosta LH 1605/V. Lindstrand. Circa 1958/59.

Tapio Wirkkala Kantarelli vase with line engraving

Finland

Dated 1952

Height - 6"

Width - 9"

Across - 8 1/4"

Engraved markings on bottom read - Tapio Wirkkala - Iittala - 52

Very good and clean condition with no issues to note

This is a very fine example of Tapio Wirkkala's Jäkälä (Lichen) /Sormivaasi (Finger vase) series. It measures 3 7/8" (10cm) high. On the underside is etched Tapio Wirkkala Ittala. Mint condition.

Provence rounded bowl in blue

Designer - Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark

c. 1950's

4 1/2" tall x 12 1/4" across

Scandinavian modernist form

Marked on underside

Excellent vintage condition with age appropriate shelf wear to under bottom

Orrefors Fishgraal (Graal) vase, circa 1954. Large crystal vase with fish swimming in pond with pond weed. Rarer, near spherical form. Signed ORREFORS/Graal No. 1159 H/Edward Hald. Piece measures 5 inches (12.7 cm) tall and is 5 3/8 inches (13.6 cm) in diameter. Highly reflective and gives illusion of many more fish swimming in pond. Condition is excellent,has minor surface scratches but no chips, cracks or repairs. Age appropriate scratches to base.

Here is a rare and important ariel vase by the master Edvin Ohrstrom for Orrefors. The zig zag design on a blood red background is spectacular. The vase, in excellent condition, measures 7 1/4" (18cm) tall. On the underside is incised Orrefors, Sweden, Edvin Ohrstrom, the date code Ariel 1055E.

Two massive modernist clear glass solitaire vases from the 1950s, each with a large bubble. Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, the Swedish glassworks. Both signed Kosta, LH for Lindstrand, 1496 and 1615 respectively (model numbers). Height "8 and 4 ¼ / 20 and 11 cm. Condition: fine, except for a few misty contours to the inside of both vases, near the top.

Nile Landberg Tulip vase for Orrefors

Deep reddish rust to clear

18" tall

Marked Orrefors, Expo, NU, 312 - 57

Very good vintage condition