Paul Kedelv

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Paul Kedelv (born April 12, 1917 in Sweden ; † 1990 ) was a Swedish glass artist .

Life

Paul Kedelv began working as a draftsman in the Orrefors glassworks in 1931 , where he became a student of Simon Gate and Edward Hald . He also worked for Notsjo in Finland .

From 1949 to 1956, Kedelv worked as an artistic designer in the Swedish glass factory Flygsfors , which first produced window glass, but then began specializing in multi-colored glass from 1952. During this time, the glass factory gained international reputation thanks to Kedelv's free-form creations. For his objects, Kedelv liked to choose solid, rounded shapes and contrasting, bright and fashionable colors. Kedelv's engagement with Flygsfors lasted seven years, but after he left the company, his existing designs were used for a long time.

Between 1956 and 1977 Kedelv worked in glass processing in Reijmyre . The glass artist also designed products for the Nybro factories in Frøseke and the glassworks in Fåglaviks .

Works (selection)

  • Coupe de forme libre , 1955
  • Dogbone , Vase, 1959
  • Kvinnotorso , on-board lamp
  • Coquille , decorative glass ensembles in a uniform color design, with sets varying in theme color.

Museums

literature

  • Lesley Jackson: Twentieth Century Factory Glass. Rizzoli, 2000, p. 74.
  • Malcolm Haslam: Marks & Monograms. The Decorative Arts, 1880-1960. Collins & Brown, 1995. ISBN 1-85585-024-9 , p. 257.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Lesley Jackson: Twentieth century factory glass. Rizzoli, 2000, p. 74.
  2. ^ A Special Exhibition of International Contemporary Glass, Issue 2 . Corning Museum of Glass, 1959, p. 290.
  3. ^ Giuseppe Cappa: Le génie verrier de l'Europe. Témoignages. De l'historicisme à la modernité (1840-1998) . Editions Mardaga, 1998, ISBN 2-87009-680-1 , p. 552.
  4. ↑ Flygsfors Glass from the Glass Encyclopedia . In: glassencyclopedia.com
  5. ↑ Paul Kedelv: Från trä till glass , exhibition catalog Smålands museum, 1990
personal data
SURNAME Kedelv, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish glass artist
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Sweden
DATE OF DEATH 1990