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Erik Höglund began designing woodwork products at the glass manufacturer Boda in the late 1950s, and a collection using pine wood was announced in 1960.
These woodwork products were manufactured by skilled local woodworkers and sold under the brand name "Kopparfly," named after the village where Höglund lived at the time.
The woodwork products subsequently gained high popularity, and with the increase in demand, "Boda Trä" was established on the Boda premises.
Similar to his glass works, the rustic and primitive forms demonstrate his consistent design philosophy.

This is a large pine candle holder manufactured by "Kopparfly."
It is one of the first collections designed in 1960.
* There is one crack at the top and one at the bottom due to drying.
* Our store issues certificates of authenticity based on our accumulated experience.

ERIK HÖGLUND｜1932-1998｜SWEDEN
Erik Höglund was a leading artist/designer from Sweden.
After studying sculpture at Konstfack in Stockholm, he began his career as a designer at BODA in 1953 and was actively involved with the company for approximately 20 years.

Inspired by various traditions and indigenous cultures, he pursued forms that conveyed 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 his unwavering passion for creation and tireless efforts built trust.

In 1957, he received the Lunning Prize, the most prestigious award in Nordic design, proving that his expression was "one of the Nordic designs."
At 25, he was the youngest recipient among the illustrious 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 quickly transforming him from an "enfant terrible" to a "darling of the era," marking a turning point in his career as a designer.

His field of activity was not limited to glass; from the early 1960s, he created works combining forged iron and glass, as well as wooden works.
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 commission works such as church wall decorations and furnishings, interior design, and public monuments, expanding his creative activities into diverse fields.

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