{"product_id":"alsterfors-sweden-7-5-vase-in-blue-designed-by-peo-strom","title":"Alsterfors (Sweden) 7.5\" Vase, in Blue | Designed by Peo Ström","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally operating as a Swedish iron foundry, \u003cstrong\u003eAlsterfors\u003c\/strong\u003e transitioned to glassmaking in 1885 when the facility was purchased by J. A. Gottwald Fogelberg, a former manager at the prestigious \u003cem\u003eKosta\u003c\/em\u003e glassworks. The factory officially joined the \u003cem\u003eAssociation of Swedish Crystal Manufacturers\u003c\/em\u003e in 1903, navigating several ownership changes and evolving design trends throughout the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the kiln hosted a number of notable Scandinavian designers over the decades including Edvin Ollers (1930-1934), Ingrid Atterberg (1958-1964), and Fabian Lundkvist, it experienced a massive mid-century renaissance under the direction of Per Olof Ström (1968-1972). Ström completely transformed the factory's output, designing the heavy, architectural, and vibrantly coloured pop-art glass that makes late-1960s Alsterfors highly sought after by vintage collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the factory ultimately ceased production in 1980, its pieces remain highly collectible, often authenticated by their distinct, geometric forms and surviving silver foil labels.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous example of the company's mid-century glass production, in a cased and hooped style. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeo Ström\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction \u003c\/strong\u003e1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5cm (7.5\") tall, 9cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition with no wear that we can see. No chips, cracks. Still retains its original plastic label. Signed and dated on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote the orange version in the same model is sold separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alsterfors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203438309543,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_5358_33452874-f335-4368-8f2f-b27e8c66fc50.jpg?v=1717140157","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/alsterfors-sweden-7-5-vase-in-blue-designed-by-peo-strom","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}