Not on display

Vase

1954 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hadeland Glassverk (manufacturer)
Johansson, Willy (designer)
Place of origin
Norway (made)

Vase, Norway, designed by Willy Johansson for Hadeland Glassworks, 1954-1954, C.153-1988 .

Object details

Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
with purple/pink core
Brief description
Vase, Norway, designed by Willy Johansson for Hadeland Glassworks, 1954-1954, C.153-1988 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.7cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
Incised 'HADELAND WJ 1954' (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
In 1954 Norway entered the Milan triennale for the first time. This shape vase was seen together with other pieces by Willy Johansson, who was awarded a diplôme d'honneur for his glass designs. See Circ.87-1957
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J: 'Scandinavia: Ceramics and Glass of the 20th Century', V&A Museum (1987), cat. 298
Other number
0318 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.153-1988

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2733/vase-johansson-willy/
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