Vase in ice blue glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors Sweden 1930s

Beautiful vase in ice blue glass for the Stella Polaris series by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors, 1930s Sweden. Incredibly decorative, measuring 17 cm in height, 10 cm in diameter and weighing 1165 grams. Signed on the bottom with Orrefors LU 2257/2 No chips, cracks or other flaws, and the scratches it has are on the bottom where it has rested on a surface for the last almost 100 years. ABOUT VICKE LINDSTRAND: Victor Emanuel Lindstrand, known as Vicke Lindstrand (27 November 1904 in Gothenburg – 7 May 1983 in Kosta) was a Swedish glass designer. As a child, Lindstrand was interested in drawing. He had studied commercial art and worked in commercial illustration before beginning his career at the glass manufacturer Orrefors in 1928. He pioneered more daring art glass designs at Orrefors and together with Edvin Öhrström and Knut Bergqvist he invented the Ariel technique. In 1950 he joined Kosta Glasbruk as an artistic director before his retirement in 1973. Packed securely and sent with insurance.