Ice Glass wall light by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors 1960s

Magnificent wall light by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. Sweden, 1960s. White lacquered metal wall structure. It supports a beautiful thick Murano glass diffuser, blown and frosted. Brass details. A timeless piece, in exceptional condition. The lighting enhances its magnificent diffuser and reveals every detail. Width 30 cm. Height 10 cm. Depth 7 cm. Please contact us for any questions. Fast and very careful shipping. Carl Fagerlund: Many museums, churches, and headquarters of large companies house the works of the Scandinavian modernist lighting designer Carl Fagerlund. Initially a professor of illustration, Fagerlund transitioned to the lighting world in the 1940s with the advantage of having an artist's eye. Today, his table lamps, chandeliers, wall lights, and other fixtures enrich homes and continue to captivate collectors worldwide. In the early 1940s, Fagerlund taught drawing to budding artists at Solbacka läroverk, a private Swedish boarding school inspired by proven institutions of this type in the UK. Shortly after, he accepted a job designing provocative wall sconces and other textured glass and brass fixtures for a manufacturing company in Stockholm called ASEA (Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, or Swedish General Electric Company). However, Fagerlund is best known for his work at Orrefors Glassworks, a legendary glass factory in Småland that gained worldwide fame for its products after showcasing a range of decorative objects and art glass at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts - the grand design fair that drew global attention to Art Deco. C. Fagerlund joined Orrefors in 1946 and designed, for over three decades, pendants, recessed lighting, a.