VASE (GREY CARBORUNDUM) H772

This series, introduced in 1956, differs from techniques that generate air bubbles using potatoes or sawdust, instead employing fine-grained carborundum (silicon carbide).
Carborundum is a substance also used as an abrasive, possessing a hardness second only to diamond.
When mixed into glass, it does not evaporate to form bubbles; rather, it remains embedded within the glass, creating a visual effect resembling small bubbles (actual bubbles are also included).
Additionally, though individual variations exist, a unique feature of this series is the mottled, localized iridescent shimmer caused by light interference.

This particular model was manufactured in 1960.
It bears an unusual cut signature, "H772 E. Höglund Boda 1960," indicating its special significance as a work.
A rare piece.
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.
*Our shop issues certificates of authenticity based on our accumulated experience.

ERIK HÖGLUND｜1932-1998｜SWEDEN
Erik Höglund was a leading Swedish artist and designer.
After studying sculpture at Konstfack in Stockholm, he began his career as a designer at BODA in 1953 and worked there energetically for approximately 20 years.

Inspired by various traditions and indigenous cultures, he pursued forms that conveyed a handmade warmth, actively incorporating bubbles and distortions not as flaws but as part of the expression.
His unique worldview, which elevated the primitive to the modern, brought new possibilities of expression to glass art.
His unconventional style initially caused controversy, but he built trust through unwavering passion for creation and tireless effort.

In 1957, he received the Lunning Prize, the most prestigious award in Nordic design, proving that his expression was "a part of Nordic design."
Furthermore, at 25, he was the youngest recipient among an illustrious list of past winners including Hans J. Wegner, Tapio Wirkkala, Kaj Franck, and Timo Sarpaneva.
In the same year, he won a silver medal at the Milan Triennale, solidifying his international reputation and marking a turning point in his career as a designer, as he rapidly transformed from an "outsider" to a "darling of the era."

His activities were not limited to glass; from the early 1960s, he created works combining wrought iron and glass, as well as wood pieces.
In 1968, he co-founded the design company "Backström & Höglund AB" with Monica Backström, also a designer at Boda and his partner at the time, and worked on designs in a wide range of fields including furniture and household goods.
Throughout his life, he created paintings and bronze works, and was involved in commissioned works such as church wall decorations, furnishings, interior design, and public monuments, expanding his creative activities into various fields.

The artist in the glass factory who appears in the film 'Mitt liv som hund (My Life as a Dog)' by Swedish master director Lasse Hallström is modeled after Erik Höglund, and the film depicts him before he gained recognition.