 | About...Vallien has been retained by Kosta...most internationally celebrated glass artist and...numerous awards, and his work is...museums around the world. He is...master of sand molding. His solid,...has become part of modern glass...years include Heads, a long series...of different sizes. He works in...imagery. He undertakes what he himself...quest, in close cooperation with his...of whom have worked with Vallien...artistic work, he is a highly...and his creations include Château, one...of handmade glasses over the years....Boda: With characteristic craftsmanship and good...become one of the leading glasshouses...company's three glassworks in the villages...have exciting individual stories of their...the common brand name Kosta Boda....currently on retainer at Kosta Boda...art glass. Glass results from...between people--artists, craftspeople, and lovers of...Kosta Boda have a decisive role...creative stages of the process. The...and the skilled craftspeople is very...essential if the designers are to...the glass. The History of...glassworks of Kosta Boda and the...in operation, has a fascinating history...of Swedish cultural heritage. The glassworks...by the governors of the counties...Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Stael...generals in the army of Karl...of the battle of Narva, among...county governors founded the glassworks upon...modeled it on Continental glassworks. The...in the spruce forests of Småland,...two country towns, and near a...as Dåfvedshult. The main reason for...the unlimited availability of wood. Enormous...required to keep the glassmaking furnaces...src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/kitchen/detailpages/kostaboda/kosta-boda-logo.gif" align="right"> | Both of the founders...so the works was christened Kosta,...the surnames of both the Carolinian...community was renamed after the growing...the first 150 years, the glassworks...including window glass for the building...glass for the royal household, and...first glassblowers were immigrant glass masters...founding fathers of the glassblowing families,...skills from generation to generation. Swedish...crystal glass, but nowadays pure silica...since the Swedish sand contains iron...a green tinge.
Under...masters from Kosta, a succession of...of Småland in the regions around...good reason to call itself the...entire Swedish Kingdom of Crystal. ...Until the end of the 19th...Kosta was designed by the glassblowers...1897, the glassworks was criticized for...which led to the idea of...in production. The first designer to...Wennerberg. The year was 1898. Ever...of artists and designers have enriched...works with their artistic talents. Today...to describe itself as an art...craftspeople work closely together in the...utility glass and art glass. This...and the free and uninhibited creative...characteristics of the Kosta Boda brand....the parent works in Kosta, Kosta...works" of Boda (founded in 1864)...a partnership that was formed in...were originally relatively simple glassworks that...a period of glory in the...and dynamic artistic leadership of Erik...on by Kjell Engman and Monica...home of the designer couple Ulrica...with Gunnel Sahlin and Olle Brozén,...glassworks and local community. In 1990...competitor Orrefors. Orrefors/Kosta Boda was in...company Royal Copenhagen in 1997, and...Scandinavia was formed. The group also...Copenhagen, and Holmegaard.
Colorful,...works in Kosta, Boda, and Ã…fors...Sweden's strongest brands and one of...from Kosta Boda is sold all...of production is sold outside Scandinavia,...biggest markets in the U.S., Japan,...this glass, the living tradition of...in Kosta, Boda, and Ã…fors, is...has a right to feel proud...Care of Kosta Boda Pieces:
Handmade...the latter) does not do well...in hot water--though not too hot--with...in very hot water will eventually...the glass. Rinse in water of...as you washed it in. To...you do not expose it to...lines, dry with a soft cloth...of the glass is its most...put the glass back in the...its foot and make sure the...contact with other glasses or objects....on Kosta Boda Pieces:
Products are...the name of the artist, and...digits). Painted pieces are signed with...and the painter's initials. Engraved pieces...near the designer's name.
Besides...regular Kosta Boda collection, our artists...with art glass--limited-edition, specially signed pieces...after by collectors. Kosta Boda art...categories: unique pieces and limited editions....that. No more than one piece...Limited editions are manufactured in runs...1,000 pieces. All art glass is...name of the artist, and the...that the purchaser will know exactly...that particular series. Editions comprising less...
