id:			161632
accession number:	2000.198
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2000.198
updated:		2020-11-04 21:50:00.937000

Velvet Vase, c. 1998-1999. Lena Bergstrom (Swedish, b. 1961), Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898). Glass; overall: 20.5 x 15.4 x 10.3 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lillian and Derek Ostergard in loving memory of William Gerhauser 2000.198

title:				Velvet Vase
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creation date:			c. 1998-1999
creation date earliest:		1998
creation date latest:		1999
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creditline:			Gift of Lillian and Derek Ostergard in loving memory of William Gerhauser
copyright:			

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culture:	Swedish, Orrefors, late 20th century
technique:	glass
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Glass
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CREATORS

* Lena Bergstrom (Swedish, b. 1961)  - artist
Graduating from Konstfack in Stockholm in 1989, Bergström initially gained prominence through her textile designs. In 1994, Bergström began designing for Orrefors, where her sculptural glass vessels won her an Excellent Swedish Design award in 1996.
* Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898)  - made at
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.
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measurements: Overall: 20.5 x 15.4 x 10.3 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	engraved on bottom: "Prov Lena Bergstrom"
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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
Bergström designs her glass vessels’ forms based on their intended display tables.

digital description: 
The connecting of this design’s title with a fabric type links Bergström’s work in glass with her career as a textile designer. In glass, Bergström’s designs feature contrasting concepts, such as hardness and softness or convex and concave forms. Concerned with the overall balance of the vessel, Bergström has stated “The greatest beauty must be permitted to balance on the brink of failure.”

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