Topic: Hadeland - the poor relation?

[flying free]

I watched that auction as well.  It didn't rock my boat....fortunately enough  otherwise I'd be very jealous. It's beautiful but not my cup of tea, but certainly it seems to have been a special piece for a few, even with a fleabite on the rim.
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[mbmb]

Willy Johansson’s spiral vase, as it is known, probably had Norwegian bidders mainly, as it’s one of the iconic Hadeland pieces here. This model was made from 1952 until 1958, at a time when Johansson and other Hadeland designers were regularly awarded top prizes for their glass at the Milan triennale. As a rule, only 25 pieces were to be made of each model in their art glass range, but if demand exceeded that, exceptions were made, certainly in the case of the spiral vase. Still you’d be hard pressed to find maybe 50 of them, and many are of course chipped. Museums are queing for this vase, it’s top of the list for any Norwegian glass (or indeed design) collector, and the dark and slanted ebay photo really didn’t do it justice. As you can probably tell, I’m the happy owner of a perfect piece.

[johnphilip]

I couldnt believe the title to this thread when i first saw it , still cant it goes like hot cakes . :phew:

[robbo]

I was lucky enough to pick up this fabulous etched / engraved Hadeland bowl a while ago:

http://picasaweb.google.com/NordicEye/NorwegianGlass?feat=directlink

The decoration would seem to be a combination of etching and engraving.
From the research I've done I think it was a gift from Norwegian news agency Norsk Telegrambyrå to Reuters in 1951 (which makes sense because that was Reuters 100 anniversary).

It's signed on the base in a very delicate script "Hadeland Norway / H.B. 1951 T.G." Hermann Bongard?

Robbo

[mbmb]

Yes, that would indeed be Hermann Bongard. He was at Hadeland from 1948 until 1955. The initials TG would be the engraver, but I can’t help you there, I’m afraid. I agree it’s a gorgeous piece. Congratulations! Shame on Reuters, though, for not looking after it!

[johnphilip]

WOW that is amazing , i want it  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[catshome]

I couldnt believe the title to this thread when i first saw it , still cant it goes like hot cakes . :phew:

Well...............we did start it in February 2007 ..............things were a little different then!

[rosieposie]

I love Hadeland glass, as long as it is the hand blown stuff and not the 'pressed' type glass.  My lovely hedgehog was featured here recently.....I got it on  Australian eBay!!  :sun:

[catshome]

That looks really cute!

[Ivo]

throwing in the clear variant - and his flatmate.