DECANTER (CRYSTAL) H179

A crystal glass decanter.
The appliqués on three sides are embossed with animal and human face motifs that he worked on from early on in his career.
In old glass bottles, the manufacturer's name and capacity were embossed on the appliqué as a functional element, but Erik Höglund used this as decoration.

This model was designed in 1954.
It was exhibited at the "Swedish Glass" exhibition held at the National Museum in 1954.
The cut signature is "Boda H179".
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.
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ERIK HÖGLUND｜ERIC HOGLUND｜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 was actively involved with the company 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.
His style, unbound by conventional ideas, initially caused controversy, but he built trust through his 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 "one of Nordic design."
His win at the age of 25 made him 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 transitioning from "heretic" to "darling of the age," 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 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, designing furniture, household goods, and a wide range of other products.
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 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.