Vintage art crystal sculpture Nail Polish from Make Up series by Swedish designer Åsa Jungnelius. Limited collection of Model 90860, 19 cm tall - one of the largest in that series. Hand-painted handmade piece in excellent condition. Playful and vibrant Pop Art glasswork.
Signed: Kosta Boda Å Jungnelius 90860.
Why buy glass by Åsa Jungnelius?
Jungnelius merges sculpture and practical objects, using glass to explore identity, social norms and everyday culture. In her words, it’s about revealing societal myths through familiar forms, turning a drinking glass into a silent statement on connection and self.
Among her best-known series is Make‑Up (2008), a set of stylized glass items: lipstick, nail polish - takeaways from a gallery installation, now playful everyday pieces. In 2020, she followed with Crackle, a line of mouth-blown vases and bowls featuring ice-like fractured surfaces, each one unique in texture.
Jungnelius has exhibited widely across Sweden and Europe since the early 2000s, with solo shows in Stockholm and Munich. She is also active in public art, most notably her “Snäckan” (Seashell) piece, commissioned for the new Stockholm metro station at Hagastaden and due in 2027.
Her work features in major collections: Moderna Museet, Nationalmuseum, European Parliament, and others. Honored as Designer of the Year by Swedish Form and receiving EDIDA and Form Awards, Jungnelius stands among Scandinavia’s most inventive contemporary glass artists.
