BOWL (BROWN BUBBLED) H1207

A series of glass with bubbles that was immediately started after joining BODA in 1953.
This was inspired by the miscellaneous beer bottles I saw in a mountain village where I stayed during a bicycle trip in my student days.
Sawdust and potatoes were thrown into heated glass, and the gas evaporated from them created countless bubbles.

Brown with bubbles was one of the first colors released, along with green.
Glass with bubbles and the color brown (the color of beer bottles, not the product color) were unconventional at the time, and it was produced after great difficulty as it was not accepted by artisans or retailers.

This model was designed in the early 1960s.
The cut signature is "H1207/210".
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.
*Our shop issues a certificate of authenticity based on our accumulated experience.

ERIK HÖGLUND | 1932-1998 | SWEDEN
Erik Höglund (Erik Höglund) is a leading artist/designer in Sweden.
After studying sculpture at Konstfack in Stockholm, he began his career as a designer at BODA in 1953, where he actively worked for about 20 years.

Inspired by various traditions and indigenous cultures, he actively incorporated bubbles and distortions not as flaws but as part of his expression, pursuing forms that convey a sense of human warmth.
His unique worldview, which elevated the primitive to the modern, brought new possibilities of expression to glass art.
His unconventional style initially caused mixed reactions, but he built trust through his unwavering passion for creation and tireless efforts.

In 1957, he received the Lunning Prize, the most prestigious award in Nordic design, proving that his expression was "one of 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 rapidly transforming him from a "heretic" to a "darling of the era," marking a turning point in his career as a designer.

His activities were not limited to glass; from the early 1960s, he created works combining forged iron and glass, as well as woodcrafts.
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 works such as church wall decorations and furnishings, interior design, and public monuments, expanding his creative activities into various fields.

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