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Recent Acquisition: Modernt Svenskt Glas

Modernt Svenskt Glas (Modern Swedish Glass: Development, Technology, Form) was published in 1943 for the anniversary of the birth of Edward Hald (1883–1980), a designer at the Swedish glassworks Orrefors and one of the early major contributors to the Swedish art glass movement. Hald … Read more →

Recent Acquisition: Chandelier by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors Glasbruk

Ingeborg Lundin, an acclaimed designer, was the first woman hired to design for Orrefors Glasbruk in Sweden. In 1962, Lundin was assigned her first major lighting project, a commission for Götabanken in Stockholm. She designed a large spherical chandelier built … Read more →