Scandinavian Modern Glass Table Lamp by Edvin Ohrstrom for Orrefors, 1958
About the Item
- Creator:Edvin Öhrström (Designer),Orrefors (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1958
- Condition:Rewired: new all brass hardware, wire with standard base socket double cluster, ready for use in USA. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU830827260102
Orrefors
The Swedish design philosophy of “beautiful things for everyday life” is actualized in the vintage glassware of Orrefors. Founded in 1898, this glass manufacturer was one of the leading companies in the Scandinavian modernism movement and is revered by collectors for the fine craftsmanship and innovation of its superlative art glass.
Orrefors began making art glass — works that, distinct from mass-production pieces, are made in small numbers to showcase the skills and talents of artists and artisans — in 1913. Two of the first artists hired by the firm were Simon Gate and Edward Hald, who worked initially in the organic Art Nouveau style, and later proved adept with the geometric imagery of the Art Deco period.
Hald and Gate worked closely with glassblowers to refine traditional glassmaking methods, creating new materials such as "graal" glass. In the graal technique a design made with colored glass is encased in layers of transparent glass, preserving the image while the overall glass form is worked and shaped. Orrefors won an international following when it presented such pieces in Paris in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes — the design fair whose name gave rise to the term Art Deco.
In the years following that success, Orrefors attracted more dynamic and experimental artists such as Vicke Lindstrand and Edvin Ohrström, who joined the company in the 1930s. Lindstrand and Ohstrom worked with glassblowers to create the "ariel" glass technique, an innovation that produces deeper, richer imagery that seems to morph and flow as light is refracted by the glass.
As you will see from the items offered on 1stDibs, there is a special aesthetic quality to vintage Orrefors glass. Whether a vase or a set of wine goblets, the work of this premier Swedish company represents the apex of functional artistry.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Scandinavian Modern Solid Crystal Lamps by Vicke Lindstrand for KostaBy Kosta Boda, Vicke LindstrandLocated in New York, NYHand-forged solid crystal table lamps with decorative bubbles and abstract green designs. Newly rewired with nickel plated hardware including ...Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCrystal
- Scandinavian Modern Polished Brass Lamp by Bertil Brisborg for BohlmarksBy Bertil Brisborg, BohlmarksLocated in New York, NYScandinavian modern table / desk lamp by Bertil Brisborg for Bohlmarks, Sweden, circa 1950. Newly restored polished an lacquered brass, newly wired with 2 standard base sockets for ...Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Scandinavian Modern Polished Brass Lamp by Bertil Brisborg for BohlmarksBy Bohlmarks, Bertil BrisborgLocated in New York, NYScandinavian modern table / desk lamp by Bertil Brisborg for Bohlmarks, Sweden, circa 1950. Newly restored polished an lacquered brass, newly wired with 2 standard base sockets for u...Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Scandinavian Modern tall ceramic lamp by Marian Zawadzki for Tilgman KeramikBy Marian Zawadzki, Tilgmans KeramikLocated in New York, NYA Scandinavian Modern tall ceramic lamp by Marian Zawadzki for Tilgmans Keramik. The lamp's body is a black glaze which is hand decorated with 2 scen...Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Scandinavian Modern Highly Textured Clear Glass Table Lamp with Brass DetailsLocated in New York, NYA tall highly textured Scandinavian Modern glass table lamp circa 1960’s with fluted channels in tinted clear glass. The lamp has been newly wired for use in the USA with all brass h...Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass
- Scandinavian Modern "Scraffito" Lamp by Josef EkbergBy Josef Ekberg, GustavsbergLocated in New York, NYA Scandinavian Modern, Swedish Art Deco table lamp in ceramic "Sgraffito" technique with a floral vine motif. The lamp retains its original polished brass foot and cap whic...Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Danish Modern Glass Lamp Probably by OrreforsBy OrreforsLocated in New York, NYHeavy glass Sommerso lamp base, Danish modern period, possibly by Orrefors unsigned. Free of damage, original, working condition. Measures: Diameter of shade 14 ".Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsArt Glass
- Red Glass Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960sBy Carl Fagerlund, OrreforsLocated in Asaa, DKRed glass table lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s. Vintage Swedish table light in hand blown clear and dark red crystal glass. Mod...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for OrreforsBy OrreforsLocated in Long Island City, NYA table lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, Circa 1960th. Model number RD1984. Clear glass on brass stem. Diameter 4.5". Glass base heigh 9". Total heigh 23.5". R...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass
- Glass Table Lamp Orrefors AttributedBy OrreforsLocated in Long Island City, NYA Vintage glass table lamp, Orrefors attributed. Existing wiring, rewiring available upon request.Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass
- Midcentury Table Lamp Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glass, 1950sBy Orrefors, Carl FagerlundLocated in Lejre, DKTable lamp in glass designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden in the 1950s. Great original condition.Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsArt Glass
- Large Midcentury Table Lamp Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glass, 1950sBy Orrefors, Carl FagerlundLocated in Lejre, DKTable lamp in glass designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden in the 1950s. Great original condition.Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsArt Glass