Vase by Ernest Gordon for Åfors Kristall, Sweden. 1950s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Born in Sheffield, Ernest Gordon Adsetts studied sculpture at Sheffield School of Art (1941-44) and then at the Royal College of Art (c.1945-7). Ernest Gordon was a friend of the sculptor George Fullard and they shared a studio after leaving art school. In early 1951, they were commissioned to make models of Queen Shu-bad's harp and a Celtic chariot for a display at the Festival of Britain, and in 1953 they modelled a piece called 'All the Queen's horses and all the Queen's men' for the Coronation cavalcade in that year's Ideal Home exhibition.

He went to Stockholm in early 1954 to work in glass, first designing for Kosta with Vicke Lindstrand, and then later that year for Åfors, where he worked until 1961. He was known as Ernest Gordon whilst working in Sweden. In the early 1960s he moved back to the UK and started the English part of the Swedish firm Konstsmide and remained a director of Konstsmide UK Ltd until his retirement.

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Creator	Ernest Gordon
Manufacturer	Åfors Kristall
Design Period	1950 to 1959
Production Period	Unknown, 1950 to 1959
Country of Manufacture	Sweden
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Midcentury
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Patina consistent with age and use, Internal water marks
Product Code	KWQ-1489318
Materials	Glass
Color	Clear, cyan, medium blue, teal
Width	10 cm 10 cm
Depth	8 cm 8 cm
Height	32 cm 32 cm

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