You can learn a lot about glass art by reading. Countless books have been written about the sand that becomes glass, the aesthetics of different eras, individual designers who followed their own paths and invented new techniques. In fact, there are entire bookshelves dedicated to the subject. However, it's not until you see the pieces that the incomprehensible magic comes to life, and you gain insight into what glass can truly be. You can now experience this deeper understanding at Crafoord Auctions in Stockholm. They are currently presenting over 80 lots in a theme that shifts in color, varies in size, and surprises in expression.
A particularly fine example of Olle Alberius' angular Ariel art is included. It stands next to another Ariel, a vase from 1964 by Ingeborg Lundin, which takes up the predecessor Sven Palmqvist's Ravenna style and brings it into the 1960s in an olive green color so typical of that decade. From the Norwegian side of the border comes a piece in green created by Benny Motzfeldt. Among the classics, you'll find bubbly Höglund glass, a fish graal by Edward Hald, Festivo candleholders by Timo Sarpaneva, and much more.
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