Candlestick
Manufacturer
Orrefors Glasbruk
(Swedish, founded 1898)
Designer
Nils Landberg
(Swedish, 1907 - 1991)
Designer
John Selbing
(Swedish, 1908-2001)
CultureSwedish
Date20th century
MediumBlown Glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Base: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Base: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
InscribedNo mark, but paper label: "orrefors Sweden".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.7872
Not on view
DescriptionClear, strawlike stem and flaring dome foot; cylindrical socket and plain horizontal bobeche.Exhibition History"Clear as Crystal: Colorless Glass from the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 19, 2020 - July 11, 2021.Published ReferencesSee 7/1/69 Orrefors Catalog listed as "NS 1724/111" p. 54, price $13.75.
