{"product_id":"wilke-adolfsson-signed-studio-art-glass-pokal-1987-swedish-orrefors-glass","title":"Wilke Adolfsson Signed Studio Art Glass Pokal, 1987 | Swedish Orrefors Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking hand-blown studio glass pokal (footed compote\/goblet form) by Swedish master glassblower Wilke Adolfsson, signed and dated 1987. Adolfsson trained and worked as a master glassblower at Orrefors from 1963–1978, co-founded Studio Stenhytta with renowned artist Ann Wärff (Wolff) in 1979, and established his own studio in Orrefors in 1983 - this piece dates from the height of that independent studio period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece features a wide, flaring lilac\/lavender bowl atop a clear glass stem with a decorative knop, resting on a sculptural smoke-grey conical foot. The interplay of the translucent violet bowl against the smoky base is a hallmark of Adolfsson's color-layering technique from this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Wilke Adolfsson (Swedish, b. 1940)\u003cbr\u003eSigned: \"Wilke Adolfsson – 87\" etched on the underside of the base\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 9 1\/4 in (approx. 23.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003eWidth (rim diameter): 8 5\/8 in (approx. 22 cm)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1 lb 10 oz\u003cbr\u003eColors: Lilac\/lavender bowl, clear stem, smoke-grey foot\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent - no chips, cracks, or repairs. No production\/edition number follows the date, consistent with a small-batch or one-off studio piece.\u003cbr\u003eForm: Pokal (footed compote\/goblet), hand-blown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilke Adolfsson is a respected name in Swedish studio art glass, closely associated with the Orrefors tradition and the influential Stenhytta glass studio movement of the late 1970s–80s alongside Ann Wärff\/Wolff. His individually blown pokal and vase forms from the 1980s are sought after by collectors of Scandinavian studio glass for their sculptural silhouettes and painterly use of layered color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamined closely with no chips, scratches, or flea-bites to the rim, bowl, stem, or foot. No cracks or repairs. Signature is clear and legible. A superb example in original, undamaged condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Hook Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48591760392446,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/3263\/7182\/files\/Wilke_Adolfsson_01.jpg?v=1784152999","url":"https:\/\/redhooktreasure.com\/products\/wilke-adolfsson-signed-studio-art-glass-pokal-1987-swedish-orrefors-glass","provider":"Red Hook Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}