1960s COLOUR OPALESCENT GLASS BOWL BY GUNNAR CYREN FOR ORREFORS
Extremely rare original opale scent glass bowl by Gunnar CYREN for Orrefors.
Price per unit, select colour before check out.
Pink: 16cm x 11cm, in good vintage condition.
Yellow: 8cm x 13cm, in good vintage condition.
Stunning, examples are displayed across design museums in Scandinavia. The series revolutionise homeware and colours and glass textures in the design world.
Iconic timeless design, part of our recent acquisition from Orrefors, Sweden, these bowls are ex museum display, examples can be viewed at the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm, extremely rare since their stamp still intact and in excellent condition.
Gunnar Cyrén (1931–2013) was a Swedish glass artist, silversmith and industrial designer. He studied in the metal department at the University of Arts, Crafts & Design (Konstfack) in Stockholm.
CYREN was hired at Orrefors glassworks in 1959, and became head of design ten years later. His major works for Orrefors include the Pop Glass collection from the 60s, and the glasses of the Nobel set, which he designed for the Nobel Banquet in 1991. The glasses are still used at the annual banquet and are still available in Orrefors’ assortment.
Gunnar Cyrén won numerous distinctions, including the Swedish Royal Scholarship, the Lunning Prize and the Prince Eugen Medal. In 1992, he was awarded the title of professor by the Swedish government.
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