Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass Set (XL)

Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.

Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass Set (XL)

/
  • Available for pickup at ASI
  • Low stock - 7 items left

The Limelight Wine Glass by Kosta Boda is a timeless favorite. Limelight - crystalware designed to shimmer with brillant luster, by Göran Wärff, a master of creating optical illusions.

A quality handmade thoughtful gift for yourself, or that special person with a special event.

 

 

Set of 2
Dishwasher Safe
Handmade

Glass

6.18 x 3.58 inches (height x width)

The glassworks in Kosta was founded in 1742. The name was created from the surnames of the founders, Generals Koskull and Staël von Holstein. Kosta’s location, in the heart of the dense forests in the Swedish province of Småland, was chosen so that the glassworks could provide both Stockholm and Karlskrona with glass. Important roads crossed here, and there was also an unlimited supply of wood to heat the furnaces.  Fine utility glassware was made here during the first 150 years of the company’s existence and comprised products such as window panes, bottles and drinkware, but also glass chandeliers and similar items. The customers included royalty, nobility and wealthy merchants who could afford the costly glassware. 

Today’s Kosta Boda was formed through a merger of the glassworks in the communities of Kosta, Boda and Åfors. The group was initially called AB Åforsgruppen and included Johansfors Glassworks at that time. The company name was changed to Kosta Boda AB in 1976, and the company has been part of Orrefors Kosta Boda AB since 1989.

Manufacturing now takes place at the principal glassworks in Kosta and at Åfors Glassworks.

"The melt, glowing in the furnace, is what draws me to new discoveries. With every gather, I feel an almost irresistible urge to give new expression to the magic of glass, to create a work that will be the bearer of light, the sea and the air. Each piece that I design I try to make a receptacle for light, for warmth and sensuality."

Few, if any, have such a deep feeling for the glass melt as Göran Wärff, who has always shown special interest in preserving the traditional skills of the master craftsmen in glassblowing and glass cutting. The play of light within the clear volume of the glass and the endless optical phenomena that occur as the glass diffracts the light are a recurring theme in Göran Wärff’s art and design work. Nature and the play of light in nature are his other main sources of inspiration, beyond the glass itself.

"Swedish glass will always be elegant, exciting, and of superb quality in both craft and design."

Along with other now famous Småland glassmakers, Kosta Boda quite literally reinvented the art and craft of Swedish glass in the early part of the 20th century. Moreover, Kosta Boda played a key role in the emergence of a distinctive Scandinavian idiom and quality standards whose goal is design excellence.

More from Barware
Flask and Toothpick Set available at American Swedish Institute.
Flask and Toothpick Set available at American Swedish Institute.
Flask and Toothpick Set
Light Grain Flask Set available at American Swedish Institute.
Light Grain Flask Set available at American Swedish Institute.
Light Grain Flask Set
"Cold as Dice" Whiskey Cubes available at American Swedish Institute.
"Cold as Dice" Whiskey Cubes
City Double Old Fashioned Glasses Set by Orrefors available at American Swedish Institute.
City Double Old Fashioned Glasses Set by Orrefors available at American Swedish Institute.
City Double Old Fashioned Glasses Set - Orrefors
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass (XL) available at American Swedish Institute.
Kosta Boda Limelight Wine Glass Set (XL)
Dala Horse Bottle Opener available at American Swedish Institute.
Dala Horse Bottle Opener
Back to Barware