Description
Edward Hald (1883-1980) for Orrefors, Graal Fish Vase 1963 Mid century Modern.<br>This impressive vase designed by Edward Hald is extremely heavy and thick<br>walled. The flash pattern depicts a series of fish and sea weeds. The aquarium<br>effect is significantly enhanced by the reflection of the flashed pattern on the<br>inner walls of the glass vase.Dimensions: 4.75 tal, 6 pounds. Condition: Very<br>good. No chips, cracks or repairs. Wear consistent with age; some light<br>scratches mainly on base as it's very heavy. Signature: "Orrefors Graal vr 310t<br>Edward Hald" script on the base.<br><br>A Note About the Artist: Edward Hald (1883-1980) trained as an architect and<br>painter. He studied in Dresden, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Paris. His time in<br>Copenhagen included work under Johan Rohde; in Paris he worked under Matisse. In<br>1917, Hald worked briefly at Rorstrand, and then began his long association with<br>Orrefors. At the time Edward Hald joined Orrefors in 1917, the early experiments<br>of Simon Gate and the master glassblower, Knudt Bergkvist, for the Graal<br>technique were still evolving. The Graal technique used acid etching or wheel<br>carving to create thin designs in relief on the surface of multilayer, glass<br>blanks. The carved blanks were then heated to a molten state by glassblowers,<br>encased with an additional layer of clear glass to entrap the design, and<br>finally worked with blowing to a finished state. The result was literally,<br>"painting within the glass".Edward Hald created some of the earliest designs to<br>use the Graal method. He continued to work in Graal throughout his long career,<br>including the heavy "Fish Graal" pieces first shown in 1937. Also "Slip Graal"<br>and "Aqua Graal" were favored techniques. Hald also designed many important<br>engraved pieces such as the "Fireworks" bowl. He retired from Orrefors in 1978.
