Mid-century Swedish Fuga series bowl set by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, 1950s

Most successful design in 1954—the Fuga bowl series (sometimes known as Colora). Instead of mouth or hand-blown glass, the Fuga bowls were formed from spinning molten glass on a rotating mold, which created an attractive, durable piece. It is rumored that Orrefors was sceptical about the high-tech design until the iconic Swedish department store, Nordiska Kompaniet, ordered a year’s output of Fuga bowls. The series’ definitive breakthrough came in 1955, when it was exhibited at the “H55” Helsingborg Exhibition. It also won the Grand Prix at Milan’s Triennale in 1957, and went on to be a great commercial success for Orrefors. Glass artist Sven Robert Palmqvist (sometimes spelled Palmquist) was born in 1906 in Lenhovda, Sweden. Additional dimensions: 1 -height 9.5 cm diameter 16 cm 2- height 7.3 cm diameter 12.5 cm 3- height 6 cm diameter 10.5 cm 4- height 5.5 cm diameter 9 cm