Scandinavian Style Hooped Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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Listed here are Scandinavian, or Scandinavian style glass pieces, mostly vases or candle holders, with the distinctive 'hooped' or 'baluster' design made famous by Scandinavian factories such as Holmegaard, Alsterfors, and Lindshammar. This style has also been reproduced in other areas of the world including Germany, Japan and Italy.
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A green and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5003.
A clear and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase with green painted design. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom.
A clear and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase with red painted design. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom.
A red and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5013. Signed "P. Strom 68".
A red and clear Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5014, labelled.
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5014.
A reddish orange and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5014. Signed "P. Strom 68" and labelled.
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5014. Signed "P. Strom 67".
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5054. Signed "P. Strom 70".
A blue and white Swedish cased glass vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 7032, labelled.
A grey and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5000, labelled.
A red and clear Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterfors, designed by Per Olof Strom, pattern number S 5014. Has blue and white "Made in Sweden" label.
Scandinavian Hooped Glass by Aseda
A blue and green Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Aseda, designed by Bo Borgstrom, pattern number B5/605.
An amber and clear Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Aseda, designed by Bo Borgstrom, pattern number B5/605.
An amber and yellow Swedish glass hooped vase. Made by Aseda, designed by Bo Borgstrom, pattern number B15/58, labelled.
An amber and clear Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Aseda, designed by Bo Borgstrom, pattern number B15/58.
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Aseda, designed by Bo Borgstrom, pattern number B5/456.
A blue and red Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Aseda, designed by Bo Borgstrom, pattern number B5/632.
Scandinavian Hooped Glass by Holmegaard
A blue and opal white Danish cased glass candlestick / stem vase. Made by Holmegaard, designed by Christer Holmgren, part of the "Carnaby" range, labelled.
A blue and opal white Danish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Holmegaard, designed by Per Lutken, part of the "Carnaby" range.
A red and opal white Danish cased glass candlestick / stem vase. Made by Holmegaard, designed by Per Lutken, part of the "Carnaby" range, labelled.
An opal white and clear Danish cased glass vase. Made by Holmegaard, designed by Per Lutken, part of the "Carnaby" range.
Scandinavian Hooped Glass by Lindshammar
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, with original factory label.
An orangey red and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by both Lindshammar and Alsterbro, probably designed by Gunnar Ander (chief designer at both factories during 1960's), with JC (Jones & Co) import label.
A green and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, with JC (Jones & Co) import label.
A green and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, labelled.
A white and clear Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar.
An orange Swedish glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, labelled.
A pale blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, designed by Gunnar Ander, labelled.
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by both Lindshammar and Alsterbro, designed by Gunnar Ander (chief designer at both factories during 1960's), with JC (Jones & Co) import label.
A pale blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar.
An orange and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar.
A green and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, labelled.
A green and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, labelled.
An orange and clear Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Lindshammar, designed by Gunnar Ander, labelled.
Scandinavian Hooped Glass by Riihimaki
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, designer unknown.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Riihimaki, designer unknown.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Riihimaki, designer unknown.
An amber and clear Finnish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1472, labelled.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Pompadour" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1404.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Pompadour" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1405.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Pompadour" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1945.
A brown and clear Finnish cased textured glass "Safari" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1495.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1513.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1514.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1516.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1512.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Carmen" vase / candle holder. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1963.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Carmen" vase / candle holder. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1964, labelled.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Tiimalasi" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1441.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Tiimalasi" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1442.
Scandinavian Hooped Glass by Ryd
A Swedish green and opal white cased glass hooped vase. Made by Ryd Glasbruk.
A Swedish blue uncased glass hooped vase. Made by Ryd Glasbruk.
A Swedish blue and opal white cased glass hooped vase. Made by Ryd Glasbruk.
A Swedish amber uncased glass hooped vase. Made by Ryd Glasbruk, labelled.
A Swedish orange and opal white cased glass hooped vase. Made by Ryd Glasbruk.
A Swedish orange and opal white cased glass hooped vase. Made by Ryd Glasbruk.
Scandinavian Style Hooped Glass from Germany
A blue cased glass hooped vase or candle holder, made by German company Friedrich Kristall.
An orange cased glass hooped vase or candle holder, made by German company Friedrich Kristall, labelled.
An amber glass hooped vase or candle holder, made by German company Friedrich Kristall.
A white cased glass hooped vase or candle holder, made by German company Friedrich Kristall.
An olive green hooped glass vase or candle holder, made by German company Ingrid Glashütte, labelled.
An olive green hooped glass vase or candle holder, made by German company Ingrid Glashütte, labelled.
An olive green hooped glass vase or candle holder, made by German company Ingrid Glashütte, labelled.
An olive green hooped glass vase or candle holder, made by German company Ingrid Glashütte, labelled.
An amber hooped glass vase or candle holder, made by German company Ingrid Glashütte, labelled.
An amber hooped glass candle holder, made by German company Ingrid Glashütte, labelled.
A purple glass vase or candle holder. Made by Alfred Taube Kristallglasfabrik of Germany.
A purple glass vase or candle holder. Made by Alfred Taube Kristallglasfabrik of Germany, labelled.
A blue cased glass hooped vase. Made by Hirschberg of Germany, labelled.
A blue cased glass hooped vase. Made by Hirschberg of Germany.
A yellow cased glass hooped vase. Made by Hirschberg of Germany.
An orangey red cased glass hooped vase. Made by Hirschberg of Germany.
A blue cased glass hooped vase. Mmade by Schott Zwiesel of Germany, labelled and marked.
Scandinavian Style Hooped Glass from Italy
A textured red Murano glass hooped vase. Made by Carlo Moretti, labelled.
A textured blue Murano glass hooped vase. Made by Carlo Moretti.
A textured blue Murano glass hooped vase. Made by Carlo Moretti.
An orange and white Murano glass vase with satinato frosted / satin finish. Made by Carlo Moretti, labelled.
A blue cased glass hooped vase, made in the Empoli region of Italy. Can be found with labels that read "Genuine Hand Made In Italy Arno Arte Toscana".
An amber cased glass hooped vase, probably made in the Empoli region of Italy, by Vetreria Artistica Sanminiatello (V.A.S.).
A green cased glass hooped vase, probably made in the Empoli region of Italy.
A red cased glass hooped vase, probably made in the Empoli region of Italy.
A green cased glass hooped vase, probably made in the Empoli region of Italy.
A blue cased glass hooped vase, probably made in the Empoli region of Italy.
A blue cased glass hooped vase, probably made in the Empoli region of Italy.
A blue and white cased glass hooped vase, made in the Empoli region of Italy. Can be found with labels that read "Made in Italy".
A purple cased glass hooped vase with inner opal white casing. Label reads "Cristal Murano". More likely made in the Empoli region of Italy, with the word "Murano" being used to make the item more appealing, as sometimes happens with Empoli glass labels. Very similar to a design by Alfred Taube of Germany.
Scandinavian Style Hooped Glass from Japan
A green and white cased glass hooped vase, made in Japan.
A blue and white cased glass hooped vase, made in Japan.
An amber and white cased glass hooped vase, made in Japan.
A white and clear cased glass hooped vase, probably made in Japan.
A reddish orange and white cased glass hooped vase, made in Japan.
An amber uncased glass hooped vase, probably made in Japan.
A Japanese green uncased glass hooped vase or candlestick holder. Labelled "Japan".
"Japan" import label.
A blue cased glass Scandinavian style hooped vase, made in Japan, labelled. A similar design was also made in Romania.
Label reads "Napcoware Import - Japan".
A red cased glass Scandinavian style hooped vase, made in Japan, labelled.
Label reads "Made in Japan".
Other Scandinavian Style Hooped Glass
A blue cased glass Scandinavian style hooped vase, very similar to designs made in Romania and Japan. Also shown in a Leftons import catalogue, listed as Italian.
A Romanian green glass hooped vase. Has "Made in Roumania" import label. English spelling of "Roumania" dates to before 1975.
A red & clear cased glass hooped vase. Probably made in Romania or Japan, both produced very similar designs.
A green and clear Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Made in England by Dartington, marked and labelled.
A brown Swedish glass hooped vase, with JC (Jones & Co) import label.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A green and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A orange, yellow and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown, probably Alsterfors or Ryd.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A caramel yellow and white Scandinavian / Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown, possibly Lindshammar. Has "Made in Sweden" label.
A orange and white Scandinavian / Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown. Has "Made in Sweden" label.
A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A red and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase / candlestick. Made in Poland, and imported to UK by London company Reducta.
A red and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase / candlestick. Made in Poland, and imported to UK by London company Reducta.
A green and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
An amber Scandinavian / Swedish style textured glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown, possibly made in Italy.
A green glass "Plum Blossom" bamboo shaped hooped vase with internal white casing. Made in China, circa 19750's.
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A blue and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A turquoise and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown, possibly Lindshammar. Generic "Made in Sweden" label to base.
A turquoise and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A blue and white Swedish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Alsterbro, labelled. This same design was also made at Lindshammar, probably designed by Gunnar Ander (chief designer at both factories during 1960's).
A red and clear cased glass hooped vase. Manufacturer unknown.
A turquoise and white Scandinavian / Swedish style cased glass hooped vase. Sold by UK store Debenhams under the designer label "Ben de Lisi".
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Reference Websites
For more information on Scandinavian glass, check out the following resources:
www.retrotogo.com - Modern hooped vases by Ben de Lisi / Debenhams.
www.designeruniquefinds.com - Modern hooped vases by West Elm.