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2013-04-08 22:23:51.089333-04
 Category: Home & Kitchen
Vendor: Unique glass candleholder from Ice Age collection Handmade in Sweden; icicle motif with frosted stand Designed in 2004 by glass
Product Description : Color: ClearAmazon.com ReviewA small but powerfully evocative collection, Ice Age from Kosta Boda consists of a tall candleholder and a shorter votive, both styles available in either blue or clear. Each showcases a translucent icicle that points downward like a dagger and is suspended by a frosted stand. Rings subtly outline the icicle, while the stand, especially visible on the blue version, seems to swirl with glacial layers. Heavy and stable, the candlestick stands approximately 10-1/2 inches tall and holds a standard taper. Ice Age was designed by renowned Swedish glass artist Kjell Engman in 2004. The close collaboration between creative designers and talented craftspeople distinguishes Kosta Boda glass art as some of the best in the world. Named for two towns in Sweden, Kosta and Boda, the glassworks is now owned by Orrefors, another leading Scandinavian name in glass. --Ann Bieri From the ManufacturerAbout the Designer:Kjell Engman has been retai ned by Kosta Boda since 1978 and has a studio at Boda glassworks. A tirelessly productive visual artist with unbounded imagination and a passion for narrative, Engman finds free expression through both utility glass and art glass. He gets his inspiration from the most diverse sources, not least from the animal kingdom and the world of music and entertainment. He often works on large installations in which he also combines elements of sound and light. Frequently commissioned for public works both in Sweden and abroad, he is personally responsible for one fifth of Kosta Boda's catalog range. About Kosta Boda:With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, Kosta Boda has become one of the leading glasshouses in the world. The company's three glassworks in the villages of Kosta, Boda, and ?fors each have exciting individual stories of their own yet stand together under the common brand name Kosta Boda. The corps of designers currently on retainer at Kosta Boda works with both utilitarian and art glass. Glass results from a great many meetings between people--artists, craftspeople, and lovers of glass. The artists of Kosta Boda have a decisive role to play in all the creative stages of the process. The cooperation between the designers and the skilled craftspeople is very close; indeed, it is essential if the designers are to transfer their intentions to the glass. The History of Kosta Boda:Kosta, the parent glassworks of Kosta Boda and the oldest glassworks in Sweden still in operation, has a fascinating history that forms a valuable part of Swedish cultural heritage. The glassworks was founded in 1742 by the governors of the counties of Kronoberg and Kalmar, Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Stael von Holstein, both former generals in the army of Karl XII and distinguished veterans of the battle of Narva, among others. The two county governors founded the glassworks upon the instructions of Fredrik I and modeled it on Continental gla ssworks. The works was situated deep in the spruce forests of Sm?land, on a site midway between the two country towns, and near a village that was then known as D?fvedshult. The main reason for choosing this location was the unlimited availability of wood. Enormous quantities of wood were naturally required to keep the glassmaking furnaces burning day and night. Both of the founders wanted their names to be remembered, so the works was christened Kosta, from the initial letters--Ko and Sta--of the surnames of both the Carolinian generals. After a time the entire community was renamed after the growing glassworks. During the first 150 years, the glassworks in Kosta produced only utility glass, including window glass for the building of Tessin's Royal Palace, bottles and glass for the royal household, and chandeliers for churches. The first glassblowers were immigrant glass masters from B?hmen. They became the founding fathers of the glassblowing families, which passed d own craft skills from generation to generation. Swedish sand was used to manufacture crystal glass, but nowadays pure silica sand is imported from Belgiu
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