Tyra Lundgren, Murano Venini Glass Leaf Bowl, Signed 1950 -1959

Very beautiful Glass leaf bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini made in the 1950s. In excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.

About the Designer

Tyra Carolina Lundgren (9 January 1897 – 20 November 1979) was a Swedish painter, ceramist, glass and textile designer, and writer. One of the most versatile artists and modernists of the 20th century, Lundgren was the first woman to design glass for Paolo Venini, and emerged as a pioneer of the Swedish Grace style. In 1950, she was awarded the Swedish royal medal Litteris et Artibus in recognition of her artistic career. Lundgren was productive in the field of glass designing.[5] In 1922, Lundgren worked as a glassware designer at Moser in Karlsbad. She worked on new table designs and altered older ones.[2] Between 1924 and 1999, she worked as a freelance designer for Riihimäki factory in Finland, and during the period 1934–1938, she worked for Kosta, a glass factory, designing bowls and vases in classical style. In 1936, she met the glassmaker Paolo Venini at the Triennale di Milano. This meeting initiated a collaboration which remained till the 1950s. She subsequently became the first woman who designed glassware for Venini.

Period

1950-1959

Place of Origin

Italy

Condition

Excellent Vintage Condition

Dimensions

16,5 cm x 23,5 cm x 7,5 cm