Kosta Boda Vintage Furniture and Design

Swedish glassworks, born from the merger of Kosta (founded in 1742, Sweden's oldest glassworks) and Boda (founded in 1864). In 1971 the two houses joined to form Kosta Boda Glasbruk. Today part of the Fiskars group (via Orrefors Kosta Boda).

Unlike Orrefors, which stands for clear elegance and blown art glass, Kosta Boda is known for colourful, expressive studio glass with an artisanal, artistic signature. Central designers were and are Vicke Lindstrand (artistic director at Kosta from 1950), Erik Höglund (a central figure of the Swedish studio glass movement of the 50s and 60s, with characteristic face and animal motifs in bubble glass), Bertil Vallien (a defining figure since 1963, known for sand-cast sculptures such as Boats and Heads as well as atelier vases), Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Anna Ehrner and Göran Wärff. Materials are mouth-blown glass with enclosed colour tones, bubbles and expressive cutting and sand-casting techniques.

On the vintage market, Erik Höglund originals from the 50s and 60s, Bertil Vallien's sand-cast sculptures and early Lindstrand pieces are especially sought after. When you examine a piece, look for the engraved or wheel-engraved Kosta Boda signature, designer initials and edition or year marking. For limited editions, the numbered signature (often with the edition size) is decisive.

  • curation, selection and active search

    Every product you find on 2nd home comes from our curation & quality process . This includes our vintage Kosta Boda Möbel und Design

    Our team is constantly looking for trends and new items to offer you high-quality vintage and second-hand goods and lots of inspiration.

    And if you are looking for something specific, you can contact us at any time.

  • Delivery

    At 2nd home you buy what already exists: our furniture , carpets ,

    Lights and decorative objects are available and ready to ship, with no production lead time as with new furniture. Another advantage when you buy vintage and second hand.

    For more information about shipping and delivery , see Returns & Refunds .

  • service

    At 2nd home we place great importance on quality and customer satisfaction. Sellers are selected by 2nd home, and every piece is described with its condition, dimensions and photos.

    If you have any questions, our customer service will help you You can find further information about our buyer protection, legal guarantee and right of return in our cancellation policy .

  • Pre-owned instead of new

    Every piece has already been made and stays in use; there is no new production.

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