Description:

Bengt Orup (1916-1996), Swedish glass artist, for Johansfors, Sweden.
‘Tulip vase’ on foot. Tall and slender. Green and clear glass.
Mouth-blown glass.
1970s/80s.
Signed.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 42.5 cm x D 9.7 cm.
Bengt Orup (1916–1996) was a Swedish painter and glass artist, recognized as a pioneer of modern Swedish glass art. He worked with Hyllinge Glasbruk and later with Johansfors Glasbruk, creating both functional glassware and artistic pieces. Orup’s style was abstract and experimental, and he played a key role in the development of the studio glass movement in Sweden.