id: 142833
accession number: 1966.512
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.512
updated: 2022-01-04 16:37:01.379000
Bowl, 1930. Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898), probably by Carl Oskar Simon Gate (Swedish, 1883-1945). Glass; overall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Henry Hunt Clark 1966.512
title: Bowl
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creation date: 1930
creation date earliest: 1930
creation date latest: 1930
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creditline: Bequest of Henry Hunt Clark
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culture: Sweden, 20th century
technique: glass
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Glass
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CREATORS
* Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898) - manufacturer
Established in 1898 in the Swedish region, Småland, Orrefors became the most prominent producer of Swedish modern art glass in the 20th century. At the height of Orrefors’s popularity in the 1930s through 1960s, the firm’s designers boasted prestigious awards from many world’s 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 Småland-based manufacturer closed in 2013.
* Carl Oskar Simon Gate (Swedish, 1883-1945) - designed by
Initially trained as a painter, Oscar Simon Gate studied at the Konstfackskolan (University College of Arts, Crafts and design), the Tekniska Skolan, and the Kungliga Konsthögskolan (Royal University College of Fine Arts), all in Stockholm. Gate began designing for Orrefors Glasshouse (est. 1898) in 1913. Gate’s designs featured a breadth of styles, from figural engravings to sleek unadorned modernist vessels. His work is often associated with the development of “Swedish Grace” glass stylings that garnered much praise at the 1925 “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” in Paris, where Gate won the Grand Prix for his Parispokalen, or Paris Cup.
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measurements: Overall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
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inscription: inscribed on base: Orrefors 1930 G.U. 65.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review: 1967
opening date: 1967-11-29T05:00:00
Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
title: Art Deco
opening date: 1971-06-06T04:00:00
Art Deco. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 6-August 1, 1971).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Raymond Clark, Wooster, Ohio.
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fun fact:
The designer, Simon Gate, created this understated and unadorned bowl at a point in his career when he was best known for vases with engraved figures.
digital description:
This bowl features an undulating surface with four corners on a black base, a design Simon Gate initially created to compete at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. The popularity of the sleek and minimalist design prompted Gate to design a variety of bowls in different sizes and widths to sell at Orrefors that same year.
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