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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: Anne on March 03, 2011, 03:43:17 AM
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Found this rather nice Orrefors candleholder which looks like a glass artichoke but is apparently called Firefly. It's signed on the bottom with a script Of which I've not yet managed to get a photo of.
Can anyone tell me who designed it and when these were made please?
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Hi Anne,
the designer is Berit Johansson, the name is "Nimbus" and it was last produced in 1995. Daniel S will know more, I'm sure :)
best wishes, a40ty
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:rah: Artichoke :rah:- I knew it was something vegetabley (I'd got stuck thinking it was a bit of a pine-cone).
I've got a couple of these, two different sizes - one small, one probably medium - don't know if they came in 3 sizes?
You don't see these nearly as often as the ubiqitous Kosta snowball!
Thanks for the info. a40ty
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Wonder how the firefly got into it? I have a miniature candle stick as well...
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The name Nimbus is correct.
Berit Johansson was a designer at Orrefors from 1979 until 1983 so production started in this period.
She now does independent design work for glass works in Murano.
Bill Geary
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Hi:
Nimbus is the correct name.
Berit Johansson was a designer at Orrefors from 1979 until 1983 so production started during this period.
This designer is currently doing independent work with glass houses in Murano, Venice, Italy
Bill Geary
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Aine and Bill thank you! I found them listed as artichoke (like I thought) and then as Firefly so Nimbus it is... they are really nice, and the first one I've found of these. I looked at Berit's glass but wasn't sure as she seems to be doing graal work now and this is so different.
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I don't know where Nimbus came from Orrefors US list it as being Firefly.
This site http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5867081 has a boxed example showing the name Firefly on it.
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As Bill works at Orrefors I suspect he knows what they call it. ;)
Perhaps the name Firefly was used for sales in the US market and Nimbus for European sales?
Another example here on sale on eBay.com in the USA with a box which says Nimbus:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sweden-Orrefors-Nimbus-Candle-Holder-Awesome-Design-/190352361963
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That could well be the case Anne :)
Perhaps Bill can shed some light on that one.
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Good thinking! :rah: Let's hope he'll pop in again soon. :)
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nimbus in Sweden - firefly abroad.
Fun fact: My grandfather was in the Of board and decided to let this one in production.
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Yay! Thank you Daniel, that solves that little mystery! And I'm so glad your grandfather allowed it, as I love this piece! :)
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Mystery solved! :hiclp: