Sven Palmqvist smoky grey glass vase Orrefors Sweden 1950s

Code: G435

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Sven Palmqvist glass vase in smoky grey for Orrefors Sweden 1950s. Marks to the base: Orrefors PU  3591/9.

Excellent used condition.

Sven Palmqvist (1906-84)  worked for Orrefors in Sweden from 1941 to 1971. As well as producing etched glass of high quality in the 1940s he went on to design a number of ranges often deploying new glass techniques such as the Kraka, Fuga and Ravenna series. He was a major figure in the development of Swedish glass.