Boda Monica Backström Opaline Bottle Vase, Sweden 1970s

Description

Manufacturer: Boda (later Kosta Boda)
Author: Monica Backström
Country of manufacture: Sweden
Era: 1970s
Material: Glass
Size: Height approximately 29.5cm

Inside the thick transparent glass,
A milky blue color is rising from it.

The boundary between the colors is not straight.
Drawing wave-like, cloud-like lines,
The scenery is different with each train.

When held up to the light, the milky white color shows a slight iridescence.
Depending on the angle, it changes from light blue to grayish-blue.

A slender neck and a thick sole.
It weighs nearly 1.4 kg.
This contributes to the quietness when it is placed down.

Just adding a single branch makes it look nice.
You can also just leave it by the window without putting anything in it.

Monica Backström (1939-2020) is
He is an artist who has brought a fresh perspective to Swedish glassmaking.

I studied metalwork and industrial design at Konstfack in Stockholm.
In 1964, at the age of 25, I was welcomed into Boda.

Encasing metal in glass,
They pour money into it and use color without hesitation.

In an era when clarity, thinness, and polished finishes were considered desirable,
Her work was always centered around experiments.

He continued to create in this workshop for the next 40 years.

About Kosta Boda

Kosta, a glass factory founded in Sweden in 1742,
It was created by combining the names of two generals under King Charles XII of Sweden.
It has the longest history of any existing glass factory in Europe.
After merging with Boda, it became Kosta Boda.
It is also famous for being a purveyor to the Swedish royal family,
This is a world-renowned brand whose products are even used at the Nobel Prize awards banquet.
It is also known for having Erik Hoglund and Signe Persson Melin as members.

[About Monica Backström]

Monica Backstrom was active around the 1970s.
He has produced numerous works for the world.
The most famous is this mushroom series.
"We want to convey the message that we need environmental protection."
"I wanted to do something that was uniquely Swedish."
It was apparently created with that message in mind.

[Before purchasing]

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■ About Vintage Items
Most of the items in our shop have been used in ordinary households. We believe that small scratches, slight crazing in the glaze, and individual differences in color are not defects, but rather traces of the time the item has spent.
We carefully inspect each item for any chips, cracks, repair marks, or other conditions you should be aware of before using it, and we list any found on each product page. Please note that the actual color may appear slightly different depending on your monitor.

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