Vintage glass H381 Man's Face by Erik Hoglund, Kosta Boda Sweden, 1960s
Vintage glass H381 Man's Face by Erik Hoglund, Kosta Boda Sweden, 1960s
Vintage glass for beer, water, juices from series Man's Face by famous Swedish designer Erik Höglund, who revolutionized design in the 1950s. Signed by designer.
1960s. Kosta Boda glassworks. Number H381 in catalog. Height 14,5 cm. Very good condition, slight traces of use.
Why buy Höglund?
Erik Höglund was an outstanding designer in the second half of the 20th century, Midcentury era. He became famous for his bold, memorable shapes, and especially warm glass colors. Can say he influenced all art glass design in Scandinavia.
The master’s inspiration, among other things, was the indigenous cultures of South America.
Today his works are exhibited in the collections of the National Museum of Sweden in Stockholm, the Blekinge Museum, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York and many others.