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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: kisslikeether on March 10, 2008, 10:34:04 AM

Title: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: kisslikeether on March 10, 2008, 10:34:04 AM: Hi

I recently purchased this vase (sure I have seen one somewhere before but cannot recall) & cannot find any info on the designer.

It is signed H-torp-66 E Söderberg the -piece stands 28cm's tall & is a hefty 3-4Kg the label has gone but the remains of it match the squared off oval shape of the Hovmantop factory. It maybe hard to tell from the photo but the design is a an encased 'net' in grey & black.

Any help with gaining more info on this would be greatly appreciated also any ideas on value would be good! I have the feeling it was a bargain but always nice to have that confirmed.

Many thanks
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: kisslikeether on March 11, 2008, 04:39:47 PM: Added these pics so you can see the wonderful design of this vase.

The signature is just visable if you look very hard ;)
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: kisslikeether on March 20, 2008, 06:43:20 PM: >:( This is giving me brain drain - Cannot find anything about Söderberg on the net anywhere HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: Bill G on March 22, 2008, 11:09:28 AM: I have done a quick search through all my books on Swedish glass
and cannot find a reference on either.

Bill Geary
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: kisslikeether on March 22, 2008, 02:16:37 PM: :'(
I wish there was one of these smileys of an exploding head coz that's how I feel LOL
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: Andy on March 22, 2008, 10:55:31 PM: Cant help much except for a smiley!

:hb2:

Andy 8)
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: kisslikeether on March 23, 2008, 06:09:23 AM: He he thanks!

Have emailed the Swedish glass museum to see if they can shed any light
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: taylog1 on March 23, 2008, 07:22:00 AM: Here you go:

http://www.tradera.com/auction/auction.aspx?aid=57793358

Electronic translation, I'm sure someone can improve on this:

Item description
two delicate signed miniatures. The signature is ES=Elsa Söderberg
the height is 26 respective 34 mm.

Facts from “Porslinsmärken” of S.E.Vingedal:
“Elsa Söderberg, Hovmantorp, Småland (1930-78).
Keramiker as undergone Konstfackskolan in Stockholm 1949-53.
She started own workshop in Västerås 1955. The company was called then Torpets Keramik. She produced there mainly clay goods. After a time that designers wide Hovmantorp's glassworks and Gantofta keramikfabrik (JIE) 1960-68, she started 1965 one keramikverkstad in Hovmantorp, where she produced nytto - and prydnadsting in stone goods and väggdekorationer.
She had separate exhibitions in Västerås and Växjö and participated in concentration exhibitions in bl.a. Stockholm, Gothenburg, Denmark and USA.
She received culture grants in Västerås and Hovmantorp. Signed in rule ES and sometimes with the entire name printed out. “

also this piece:
http://www.metropol.se/auctions/bildshow/default.asp?OG={2F1E8611-38DC-11D9-A3ED-00034732C930}&extra={2F1E8611-38DC-11D9-A3ED-00034732C930}
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: kisslikeether on March 23, 2008, 09:40:21 AM: Thank you so much!
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: taylog1 on April 24, 2008, 05:14:34 AM: For info.
290225304582

kisslikeether - Given you're in the UK and this is in the US, I'm guessing this isn't the same piece ?
Title: Re: Hovmantorp vase information.
Post by: cmdg on July 07, 2008, 04:08:02 PM: Hi there,I can not add much really, but I have a lovely 'Tistle' candleholder (see attachment) made by Hovmantorp,and this was designed by Elsa Soderberg,who was designing for them in the 1960s,apparently Elsa replaced Signe Persson-Merlin.....as you can see,I also could not find out much!!!.Chris