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Title: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: dorian_graye on June 13, 2012, 01:01:18 PM

I found this bottle at an antique mall.  I've not seen an Orrefors piece marked with "expo".  What does that mean?  It has the letter "T" in the middle which I think is Orrefors code for Lars Hellsten, though I'm not positive.  Can anyone tell me more about these Expo pieces and possibly who made this piece?  Thanks so much.

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: Ohio on June 13, 2012, 03:40:16 PM

The only thing I can offer is under this URL:
http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/2636/signed-1959-orrefors-expo-vase--landberg-offcentre-in-rare-size

While this is probably not relevant I once had a mystery Kosta Vicke Lindstrand LS 625 vase that took four years to find any info on since 625 did not appear on any factory records. Turned out that it was made for a London manufacturers glass exposition in 1958.  Maybe thats where your "Expo" line fits in but thats just my thought. Ken

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: dorian_graye on June 13, 2012, 04:19:29 PM

Thanks, Ken.  I actually saw went to that link investigating expo pieces.  I'm wondering if the "expo" means unique.

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: johnphilip on June 13, 2012, 04:32:18 PM

I always thought that meant made for an exhibition , or is that too obvious,,,,, i have had a liquid lunch . :-\

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: chriscooper on June 13, 2012, 08:02:35 PM

This previous thread maybe of interest.

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=44127.0

Chris

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: dorian_graye on June 13, 2012, 08:43:58 PM

Going by that thread, I'm going to assume that this is #402 in a series and it was made in 1979....I guess.  Hopefully someone will come along and clarify and potentially know who made it.  Thanks for your responses!

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: langhaugh on June 14, 2012, 05:14:19 AM

You're right about the 1979 and Lars Hellsten. Between 1971 and 1980 Hellsten designed a little more that 400 Expo models, which seemed to be produced in runs of various sizes, none very large. Expo was intended to be "Art Glass."

I hope this helps.

David

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: glassobsessed on June 14, 2012, 08:00:22 AM

Who made it? The glassworkers at Orrefors made it, a glassblower blew it, maybe the same or maybe another made the stopper. Someone else in the finishing workshop fitted the stopper to the bottle and perhaps a fourth person ground and polished the base. Then it would have been engraved.

John

Title: Re: Orrefors Expo Bottle
Post by: dorian_graye on June 14, 2012, 08:47:24 AM

Thank you, David.  :D