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"tombstone": "Vase, c. 1950. Karl Edvin \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m (Swedish, 1906\u20131994), Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898). Ariel glass; overall: 11.6 x 10.8 cm (4 9/16 x 4 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of A. B. Orrefors Glasbruk, 1951.443",
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"title": "Vase",
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"department": "Decorative Art and Design",
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"measurements": "Overall: 11.6 x 10.8 cm (4 9/16 x 4 1/4 in.)",
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"title": "Decorative Style",
"description": "Decorative Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 8, 1961-January 7, 1962).",
"opening_date": "1961-09-08T04:00:00"
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"title": "Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design",
"description": "Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11, 2019-February 10, 2020).",
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"description": "A. B. Orrefors Glasbruk, Orrefors, Sweden.",
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"did_you_know": "The glass bubbles in this Ariel vase were produced through a sandblasting technique.",
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"description": "The iridescent bubbles caught between two layers of glass in this vase are an example of the Ariel glass technique in which designs are sandblasted into the glass. Orrefors Glasshouse was the originator of this technique, where \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m was the glass style\u2019s primary designer in the 1950s. \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m\u2019s vases went on to become some of the firm\u2019s most popular items.",
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"biography": "Having studied sculpture and graphic design at Stockholm\u2019s Konstfackskolan (University College of Arts, Crafts and Design), the Tekniska Skolan (Royal Institute of Technology), and the Kungliga Konsth\u00f6gskolan (Royal University College of Fine Arts), Edvin \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m began designing for Orrefors Glasshouse (est. 1898) in the mid-1930s. \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m patented a couple of innovative glass techniques, including the Ariel technique. The Ariel style glass came to epitomize mid-century Swedish art glass. \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m went on to achieve critical acclaim at world\u2019s fairs including in Paris (1937) and New York (1939). In 1956 \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m left Orrefors to be a full-time independent glass sculptor.",
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"biography": "Established in 1898 in the Swedish region, Sm\u00e5land, Orrefors became the most prominent producer of Swedish modern art glass in the 20th century. At the height of Orrefors\u2019s popularity in the 1930s through 1960s, the firm\u2019s designers boasted prestigious awards from many world\u2019s fairs. The firm is associated with the development of the Graal and Ariel glass techniques, both considered distinctly Swedish styles of art glass. Since 1997, the firm has operated under the Danish design manufacturer, Royal Scandinavia. The Sm\u00e5land-based manufacturer closed in 2013.",
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"updated_at": "2026-05-01 06:49:03.030000"
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