Set of 6 blown glass tulip vases by Arthur Percy, Gullaskruf, Sweden

Decorative set of six scandinavian tulip vases, designed by arthur percy for the swedish glassworks gullaskruf in the 1950s. The vases are made of blown, tinted glass in a beautiful harmony of colors: three in deep ruby red and three in blue. Slender shape, typical of scandinavian design of the time, with a narrow neck and rounded base. Each piece bears an original label "gullaskruf sweden". About arthur percy and gullaskruf: arthur percy (1886–1976) was a swedish artist and designer credited with modernizing the aesthetic of scandinavian glass in the 20th century. Initially a painter and illustrator, he turned to industrial design in the 1920s. His collaboration with the gullaskruf glassworks, founded in 1893 in southern sweden, began in the 1940s. There, he developed a clean, organic formal language characterized by sleek lines and vibrant colors. The mouth-blown "tulip" vases in deep hues perfectly illustrate the functional elegance of postwar swedish design. These pieces are now sought after for their craftsmanship and timelessness. Dimensions: • blue vase 1 (large): h 52 cm (20.5 in) • blue vase 2: h 34 cm (13.4 in) • blue vase 3: h 33 cm (13 in) • red vase 1: h 21.5 cm (8.5 in) • red vase 2: h 19 cm (7.5 in) • red vase 3: h 18.5 cm (7.3 in) • total weight: approx. 0.5 kg condition: very good overall condition. No chips or cracks. Possible micro-traces of use. Original labels partially present. Ref: ntr15482425.