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Erik Höglund Figurative BookendsA pair of sculptural glass bookends (c. 1960) by Erik Hglund for Kosta Boda. Two playful, figurative forms in smooth clear glass reminiscent of ice carvings, and drawing inspiration from primitive design and folk art. Erik Hglund studied sculpture before joining the Swedish glassworks Kosta Boda, arriving with little experience in glass. Hglund was free to experiment, teaching himself glassblowing by night and designing by day. His unconventional

Decorated with freehand strokes of colour in dark grey

‘designing and making simultaneously’

shaped through a combination of pinching

Hand-turned from the root of the Buckeye tree — native to California and prized for its swirling grain and rich

inviting playful interaction — which this tactile work perfectly encapsulates

using only hand tools and traditional techniques

Hand-built using a coiling technique

with watercolour-like qualities

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working at every stage of the process from their studio in Gloucestershire

The oak is limed and scorched

26(h) × 29(w) × 13(d) cm