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Xanadu

Carafe and Stopper
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Holmegaard (manufacturers)
Griegst, Arje (designers)
Place of origin
Holmegaard (made)

'Xanadu' carafe and stopper, designed by Arje Griegst for Holmegaard Glassworks, Denmark, 1983

Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Object type
Carafe and stopper
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Decanters
  • Stopper
TitleXanadu (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass
Brief description
'Xanadu' carafe and stopper, designed by Arje Griegst for Holmegaard Glassworks, Denmark, 1983
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.2cm
Style
20TH CONT
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
Carafe with stopper and wine glass Xanadu, Denmark, 1983 designed by Arje Griegst, for Holmegaard Glassworks Gift of Holmegaard Glassworks (C.159 to B-1987) Designed to accompany Konkylie tableware designed by Arje Griegst for Royal Copenhagen .
Credit line
Given by Holmegaard Glassworks
Object history
Designed to accompany Konkylie tableware designed by Arje Griegst for Royal Copenhagen.
Associated object
C.159B-1987 (Set)
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. Catalogue number 118.
Other number
9647 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.159&A-1987

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
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