Description
This early 1960s Kosta bud vase is a quietly stunning example of mid-century Swedish art glass at its most organic. Produced at the Sea Glasbruk for Kosta, the piece is made in the sommerso technique — a layered glass method in which the vivid blue core is encased in clear outer glass and lined with white, creating a luminous, almost translucent depth. The form is deliberately nature-inspired, shaped to suggest a flower just beginning to open. It is rare to find a piece like this still carrying both its original label and the designer’s sticker, making it all the more collectable.
Design & History
Kosta is one of the world’s oldest continuously operating glassworks, founded in 1741 in Sweden. The name Kosta was drawn from the first letters of its two founders: Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein. Among the glassworks’ earliest workers were reportedly skilled glassblowers from Thuringia, whose craft traditions helped establish its exceptional reputation. Over the centuries, Kosta grew to become Sweden’s leading glassworks, producing everything from functional bottles to celebrated collectible art glass. Kosta Glasbruk on Wikidata.
Details & Specifications
- Maker: Kosta / Sea Glasbruk
- Era: Early 1960s
- Country of Origin: Sweden
- Technique: Sommerso — encased blue glass with clear outer layer and white inner lining
- Form: Organic bud vase, designed to resemble an opening flower
- Labels: Original label and designer’s sticker present
- Dimensions: H 28 cm (11.0″) × W 6.5 cm (2.6″)
Condition Report
- Overall: Perfect condition
- Glass: No chips, cracks, or fleabites noted
- Labels: Original label and designer’s sticker intact
A timeless piece of vintage Scandinavian glass with genuine provenance details still attached. Ships carefully packed with full tracking from Sweden.
