Description
Swedish designer. Trained as a goldsmith and silversmith. Worked intially with various silver manufacturers, before turning to glass in 1959 when he was hired by Orrefors. He remained at Orrefors for ten years, designing engraved glass and tableware. In 1970 he began to work for Dansk Designs Ltd in New York, working in plastic and stainless steel. In 1976 he returned to Orrefors on a freelance basis, and started his own silversmithy in 1977. In 1989 he created a new glass service for the Nobel Prize banquet.
Further reading on this fantastic designer:
‘The Lunning Prize’, exhibition catalogue, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1986.
H. Dahlbck-Lutteman, ‘Gunnar Cyrn: a Swedish designer’, Scandinavian Journal of Design History’, vol. 2, 1992, pp. 91-100.
H. Dahlbck-Lutteman and L. Rudstrm, ‘Gunnar Cyrn. Glass artist, silversmith and musician’, Stockholm 1998
| Creator |
Gunnar cyren |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |
Orrefors |
| Design Period | 1970 to 1979 |
| Production Period | 1980 to 1989 |
| Country of Manufacture | Sweden |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has an attribution mark |
| Style | Mid-Century |
| Detailed Condition |
Excellent This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations. |
| Product Code | KWQ-1462460 |
| Materials | Glass |
| Color | Azure, green |
| Height |
14 cm 5.5 inch |
| Diameter | 7.9 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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