12/08/2022
Viktor (Vicke) Lindstrand (1904–1983) was a Swedish designer and is considered to be amongst the most influential 20th-century glass artists. Lindstrand was the first to introduce mold-blown glass, which allows the most curvaceous shapes, and he also further developed the graal technique. Lindstrand, along with his peer Edvin Öhström, also pioneered a new glass-coloring process called the "Ariel" technique. His works were a hit at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930 and the New York World’s Fair in 1939, which featured giant glass monuments.
Born Victor Emanuel Lindstrand on November 27, 1904 in Gothenburg, Sweden, his prolific career began in commercial illustration, later finding employment at the glass manufactory Orrefors. Beyond his commercial work, he also produced several massive public sculptures around the world. Lindstrand died on May 7, 1983 in Kosta, Sweden. Today, his works are in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
