LIVE 24-SEVEN CRYSTAL CLEAR… THE ART OF SWEDISH GL ASS!
Mid-century glass originating in Scandinavia is currently a hot field in modern collecting; the shapes, colours, techniques and pure skill make it one of the most popular areas of the 20th century market.
Like the people of the region itself, Scandinavia’s art glass is diverse and pioneering. Some artists have become famous for their blown and cased glass, others are noted for their carved and cut pieces and a few companies, like the Swedish company Orrefors, have done it all.
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Will Farmer is our antiques & collectors expert, he is well known for his resident work on the Antiques Roadshow, he has also written for the popular ‘Miller’s Antique Guide’. Those in the know will have also come across him at ‘Fieldings Auctioneers’. We are delighted that Will writes for Live 24-Seven, he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
The art of glassmaking first came to Sweden in the 1500s, which is relatively late compared with the rest of Europe. The skilled glassworkers came mainly from Germany and Italy and were hired by the wealthy nobility that owned the glassworks, which were first located close to the capital Stockholm. As glass became more and more accessible, glassworks were established all over Sweden as due to the geography of Sweden, with large forests and an ample supply of sand and other raw-materials needed to make glass, glassworks were able to operate in most parts of the country.
Technical innovations, like in so many other fields during the industrial revolution, brought glass into the reach of most people by rationalising production and making it more affordable. In the second half of the 19th century, Swedish glass was exported worldwide.
The two World Wars brought hardship to Sweden and the Swedish glass industry. Even though Sweden stayed neutral during both wars, the wars prevented the glassworks from exporting their products and they were effectively cut-off from their markets. Add into this equation the great depression of the 1930s and you understand why so many glassworks ceased business.
Following World War II, the Swedish glass industry flourished again. Rising exports, together with an increased spending power due to an improved standard of living both internationally and domestically, made a large proportion of people worldwide inclined to purchase higher quality glass wares.
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