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Kosta Boda Glimmer Small Tree with Wide Stripes: Home & Kitchen. Enormous quantities of wood were naturally required to keep the glassmaking furnaces burning day and night. Glimmer's gold stripes, circles, dots, and strars create a freewheeling universe of holiday crystal items. One piece by itself is striking; a grouping of different candle votives or conical trees is downright mesmerizing. Of Glimmer's three versions of the tree, this clear, 4-3/8-inch cone is hand-painted with wide gold bands, resulting in a design that is simple, modern, and elegant. A version of the small tree with thin stripes is also available, as is a larger polka-dotted tree, each of which shows the initials AE, for designer Anna Ehrner. Arriving in a handsome Kosta Boda box, the tree makes a superb seasonal gift for the home that embraces an artistic tradition. Following a long tradition of craftsmanship, Kosta Boda glass is handmade in Sweden by master glassmakers. Innovation and design are prized aspects of Kosta Boda, often resulting in pieces that are both functional and exquisite works of art. Anna Ehrner has been designing glass for Kosta Boda since 1974, and is known for her experimental uses of color on simple, strong forms. A Glimmer piece is a true collector's item. --Ann Bieri From the Manufacturer About the Designer: Our life blood, says designer Anna Ehrner, is the creative process that takes place in the blowing room. Born in 1948, Anna Ehrner has been retained by Kosta Boda since 1974 and maintains a studio at Kosta glassworks. Experimental in style, Ehrner's work is distinguished by simple yet powerful shapes and an ability to achieve shimmering displays by using color in subtle ways. For her, the final objective is almost always a synthesis between practical utility and elegant design, even though the final piece may be years in the making. Ehrner takes inspiration from nature--the lagoons of the Pacific, the Northern lights--and veils of color inside the crystal have also become something of a trademark in her art glass. She is the originator of sales successes such as the Line glasses and the Atoll series of bowls. About the Kosta Boda: With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, Kosta Boda has become one of the leading glasshouses in the world. The company's three glassworks in the villages of Kosta, Boda, and Åfors each have exciting individual stories of their own yet stand together under the common brand name Kosta Boda. The corps of designers currently on retainer at Kosta Boda works with both utilitarian and art glass. Glass results from a great many meetings between people--artists, craftspeople, and lovers of glass. The artists of Kosta Boda have a decisive role to play in all the creative stages of the process. The cooperation between the designers and the skilled craftspeople is very close; indeed, it is essential if the designers are to transfer their intentions to the glass. The History of Kosta Boda: Kosta, the parent glassworks of Kosta Boda and the oldest glassworks in Sweden still in operation, has a fascinating history that forms a valuable part of Swedish cultural heritage. The glassworks was founded in 1742 by the governors of the counties of Kronoberg and Kalmar, Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Stael von Holstein, both former generals in the army of Karl XII and distinguished veterans of the battle of Narva, among others. The two county governors founded the glassworks upon the instructions of Fredrik I and modeled it on Continental glassworks. The works was situated deep in the spruce forests of Småland, on a site midway between the two country towns, and near a village that was then known as Dåfvedshult. The main reason for choosing this location was the unlimited availability of wood. Something extra special for your collection of Christmas decorations: Anna Ehrner's Glimmer collection.
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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