Description
There is something quietly assured about this teardrop vase. Its clean white surface, pulled into a gentle elongated form, carries the kind of understated confidence that defines the best Scandinavian studio glass. Hand-blown in Sweden by Johanna Jelinek, it belongs to her Salong collection — a series recognised for its refined minimalism and honest relationship with material.
The teardrop silhouette is one of the enduring shapes in modernist glass design: fluid, balanced, and entirely at ease whether placed alone on a shelf or alongside fresh stems. Minor air bubbles and slight surface irregularities may be present — not flaws, but the quiet signatures of work made entirely by hand.
Details & Specifications
- Maker: Johanna Jelinek
- Collection: Salong
- Country of Origin: Sweden
- Style: Mid-century modern, Scandinavian
- Material: Hand-blown art glass, white
- Dimensions: Height 32 cm (12.6″), Diameter 14 cm (5.5″)
Condition Report
- Excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of age
- Minor irregularities or air bubbles may be present — inherent to the hand-blown process and consistent with authentic studio glass
- No chips or cracks noted
Why It Endures
White studio glass of this period holds a particular place in Scandinavian design history — it asks nothing of the room it enters, yet it always draws the eye. Johanna Jelinek’s Salong vase remains as relevant in a contemporary interior as it was when it was made. It is the kind of piece that collectors return to: simple in appearance, considered in form, and entirely handmade.
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