PAPER WEIGHT (CRYSTAL) H1388

A crystal glass paperweight and objet d'art.
Erik Höglund incorporated various inspirations from culture and art gained through his travels into his designs.
In 1962, he visited Japan, and this trip was such a valuable experience that he himself described it as having "left deep cultural traces within me."

The simple form of this piece, composed of smooth curves, possesses an iconic beauty reminiscent of Japanese Kokeshi dolls.
The volume of the transparent crystal glass further enhances its pure form and quiet presence.

Designed around the mid-1960s.
The cut signature is "Boda H1388."
A rare series.
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.
*Our store 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 actively worked there for approximately 20 years.

Inspired by various traditions and indigenous cultures, he pursued forms that conveyed a sense of human warmth, actively incorporating air 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.
Although his unconventional style initially caused controversy, he built trust through his unwavering passion for creation and continuous 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."
At 25, he was also the youngest recipient among the distinguished past winners, including Hans J. Wegner, Tapio Wirkkala, Kaj Franck, and Timo Sarpaneva.
In the same year, he also won a silver medal at the Milan Triennale, solidifying his international reputation and rapidly transforming him from a "maverick" to a "darling of the times," 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 wrought iron and glass, as well as woodworks.
In 1968, he established 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 work 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 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.