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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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.
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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.