Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Swedish
Sweden’s oldest glass company, Kosta Boda, also enjoys a reputation as the country’s most artistic and experimental glassmaker. Since the late 19th century, Kosta Boda has hired painters, sculptors and other artists for short stints — generally two or three years — designing glassware, ensuring that the firm’s aesthetic is always lively and fresh.
Two former army officers founded Kosta Boda in 1742 in Sweden’s densely forested Småland province. (Plentiful timber was needed as fuel for the melting furnaces.) The glassworks’ early products consisted of everyday glassware, such as drinking vessels and windowpanes. As the company recruited master craftsmen from Bohemia, it created fine crystal for an aristocratic clientele.
Kosta Boda began making art glass — that is, unique and limited edition pieces — with the hiring of the painter Gunnar Wennerberg in 1898. Wennerberg worked in the Art Nouveau style and brought a lush, organic look to the company’s wares. He was followed to the firm by artists such as Edvin Ollers, who in the early 20th century created rich geometric and abstract floral patterns that were engraved on clear crystal.
Two postwar Kosta Boda designers stand foremost in the minds of collectors. One is Vicke Lindstrand, who excelled at a technique called cased glass, in which a vividly colored or patterned section of glass is surrounded by and seems to float within a clear crystal body. The other is Erik Höglund, who had an almost artisanal eye for glass shapes, and liked to produce glass that had a textured, warped look.
Kosta Boda created works in an astonishing array of styles, with something to suit any taste.
Find vintage Kosta Boda vases, bowls and other furniture and objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Kosta Boda
Art Glass Bowl and Candlesticks by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda, 1980s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick and heavy conical art glass bow and two matching candlesticks from Kosta Boda in Sweden. Designed by Anna Ehrner in the mid 1980s. The technique is called Atoll and it features...
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1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Kosta Boda Swedish Art Glass White Swirl Bowl, 1980s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Heavy mouthblown Swedish modern solid crystal decorative vide poche by Kosta Boda manufactured in the 1980s. Soft semicircle shaped clear art glass bowl with encased layered white or...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Kosta Boda Atoll Black Large Bowl Design Anna Ehrner
By Kosta Boda
Located in Bochum, NRW
Heavy and thick blown glass large bowl "Atoll" by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Original manufacturer label on the wall. Excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Diameter 17,5 cm, hei...
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Blown Glass
Sommerso glass bowl by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Signed.
By Kosta Boda, Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mona Morales Schildt is regarded as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers. Her objects can be seen in museums and art galleries all over the world. Her work always holds an e...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Blown Glass
Kosta Boda tray in art glass
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
tray in art glass.
Made by Kosta Boda.
Signed.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Orange Kosta Boda Bowl Votive by Anna Ehrne
By Kosta Boda
Located in Denton, TX
Orange Kosta Boda bowl votive by Anna Ehrne. Can be used for a tea light candle or entry way bowl.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Kosta Boda Bertil Vallien Sweden Day Series Glass Dish T1210
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful thick glass cristal clear with design candy dish low bowl, circa 1970's excellent condition deisgn by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda.Sweden.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Tortoise Art Glass Bowl by Ulrica Hydman Vallien, Kosta Boda, Sweden, 1980s
By Kosta Boda, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Vienna, AT
A mouth-blown Swedish Art Nouveau-style glass bowl from the 1980s in very good condition. Designed by the renowned Ulrica Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Tthis piece features ...
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1980s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass, Glass
Modern Scandinavian Small vintage glass bowl by Mona Morales Kosta Boda, Sweden.
By Kosta Boda, Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mona Morales Schildt is regarded as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers. Her objects can be seen in museums and art galleries all over the world. Her work always holds an e...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Blown Glass
Crystal Bowls Sweden Designer Anna Ehrner, Pair
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A pair (two) of substantial vintage Scandinavian clear crystal bowls by designer Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda, circa late-20th century, Sweden. Made in Sweden. Both are signed and numb...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Bertil Vallien Vase / Bowl for Kosta Boda, Artist signed, Scandinavian Modern
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien, Boda
Located in Skien, NO
Stunning Scandinavian / Swedish mid-century modern design art bowl bowl / stand by glass art pioneer Bertil Vallien(1938-).
Handcrafted / Handblown art glass from ca. 1960/70s for ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Vintage Swedish Glass Bowl Plate from Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Glass Bowl Plate from Kosta Boda, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 proof of authenticity such as vintage catal...
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20th Century Swedish Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Plate from Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Plate from Kosta Boda, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catal...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Vintage Swedish Doran Glass Plate by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Doran Glass Plate by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer reco...
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20th Century Swedish Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Vintage Swedish Glass Bowl from Kosta Boda, 1970s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Glass Bowl from Kosta Boda, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
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20th Century Swedish Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Bowl with Bird Design from Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Bowl with Bird Design from Kosta Boda, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, design...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
KOSTA BODA - Mid Century Art Glass Bpwl - Sweden - Circa 1980's
By Kosta Boda
Located in Chatham, ON
KOSTA BODA - Mid Century art glass bowl - featuring an abstract mix of blue and clear glass - flat polished base and pontil - signed with original label at rim - Sweden - circa 1980'...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Vintage Kosta Boda Fluted Crystal Bowl
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Based upon an Art Deco design from the 1940s this full lead clear crystal bowl from Kosta Boda in Sweden tics all the right boxes when it comes to Art Deco styling. The particular ex...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Kosta Boda "Sunflower" Bowl Vide-Poche Art Glass by Goran Warff
By Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff
Located in Bochum, NRW
Biomorphic Art Glass "Sunflower" Fruit Bowl by Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda
Discover the timeless elegance of the biomorphic art glass "Sunflower" fruit bowl or vide-poche, a masterpi...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Dark Red Sommerso Glass Bowl / Vide Poche by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta - Signed
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Beautiful dark red and heavy handblown Sommerso glass bowl or vide poche designed by Vicke Lindstrand and made by Kosta, Sweden, in the 1960s.
Signed on the bottom. Engraved LH 1005 ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Blown Glass, Sommerso
Diamond Ring Crystal Jewelry Dish by Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and fun 'Diamond' solitaire ring crystal jewelry dish by Swedish maker Kosta Boda, Sweden. Jewelry dish, designed in the shape of a diamond ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Mona Morales crystal hand cut decorative art vase and art object, Kosta, Sweden
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A gorgeous cut and rather large crystal decorative art glass vase and art miniature sculpture or paper weight made and signed by Mona Morales Schildt from the 1960s. She is regarded ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass
Red Kosta Boda Bowl by Anna Ehrner
By Kosta Boda, Anna Ehrner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very colorful hand crafted blown glass bowl by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Soda.
The bowl is small but has a great look and statement. - could be used for multiple purposes, including a...
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20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sommerso crystal miniature seized vase made and signed by Mona Morales
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mona Morales Schildt is regarded as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers. Her objects can be seen in museums and art galleries all over the world. Her work always holds an e...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass
Footed Bowl with Feather Decoration by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Footed Bowl with Feather Decoration by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
A vintage crystal bowl designed by the Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Blown cl...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Postmodern Centerpiece Bowl by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, 1990s
By Kosta Boda, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Postmodern Swedish art glass centerpiece bowl by artist and designer Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, circa 1990s, for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Centerpiece ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Blue Spiral Bowl by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick hand blown cobalt blue conical glass bowl with white spiral/swirl decor og opaque glass. Manufactured by Kosta Boda and designed by Vicke Lindstrand in Sweden during the 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Kosta Boda Sweden Goran Warff Modernist Art Glass Bowl with Swirl Designs
By Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda
Located in Miami, FL
Kosta Boda Sweden Goran Warff Modernist Art Glass Bowl with Swirl Designs
Offered for sale is a quite substantial Kosta Boda Scandinavian modern art glass bowl designed by Göran W...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Cranberry White Stripe Bowl. Swedish Art Glass, 1950s
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Kansas City, MO
Swedish Mid-Century Modern cranberry and white striped glass bowl by Swedish glass artist Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda circa 1950. No chips crack...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Ulrika Hydman Vallien Glass Bowl Happy Faces by Kosta Boda
By Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Tilburg, NL
Kosta Boda, Artist: Ulrika Hydman Vallien.
Bowl: Funny Faces
Ulrica Hydman Vallien
Ulrica Hydman Vallien was the daughter of Stig Johan Hydman and Margit Billberg-Johansson, and l...
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Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ulrica Hydman Vallien Large Rare Glass Bowl with Bird, Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Tilburg, NL
Huge art glass bowl designed by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien (1938) for Kosta Boda, Sweden.
The bowl from the Nevada series of hand-painted glass by Ulrica Hydman - Vallien
The Nevada pa...
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Kosta Decorative Glass Bowl with Controlled Bubbles
By Kosta Boda
Located in Astoria, NY
A Swedish decorative bowl in wonderfully heavy clear blown glass, with an array of controlled bubbles, a few in tones of amber, produced circa 1960s by Kosta. Markings include [Kosta...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass
Elis Bergh Swedish Modern Glass Bowl, Kosta, Signed
By Kosta Boda
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very nice late 1920´s bluetoned glass bowl by Kosta after a design by Elis Bergh (1881-1954) Signed B305 Kosta on the bottom. Very nice condition.
Elis Bergh, was an architect ...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Elis Bergh Swedish Modern Glass Bowl, Kosta, Signed
By Kosta Boda
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very nice late 1920´s bluetoned glass bowl by Kosta after a design by Elis Bergh (1881-1954) Signed B305 Kosta on the bottom. Very nice condition.
Elis Bergh, was an architect ...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Kosta Boda bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Kosta Boda bowls and baskets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kosta Boda bowls and baskets, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original bowls and baskets by Kosta Boda were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider bowls and baskets by Upsala Ekeby, Orrefors, and Berndt Friberg. Prices for Kosta Boda bowls and baskets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $97 and can go as high as $3,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $360.
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Questions About Kosta Boda Bowls and Baskets
- Where is Kosta Boda glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Kosta Boda glass is made in Sweden. Two former army officers founded the company in 1742 in Kosta, a town in Sweden’s densely forested Småland province. It continues to operate in this location to this day. As Sweden’s oldest glass company, Kosta Boda also enjoys a reputation as the country’s most artistic and experimental glassmaker. Since the late 19th century, Kosta Boda has hired painters, sculptors and other artists for short stints — generally two or three years — designing glassware, ensuring the firm’s aesthetic is always lively and fresh. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Kosta Boda glassware.
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