Gunnar Nylund Miniature Crystal Vase

Gunnar Nylund Miniature Crystal VaseA rare and captivating piece of mid century glass design, this miniature crystal vase by celebrated designer Gunnar Nylund is a masterwork of form and fluidity. Produced by Strmbergshyttan, its freeform silhouetteoften referred to as the Shark Toothembodies the playful, organic spirit of Scandinavian Modernism. Crafted from mouth blown and hand shaped amber and clear crystal in the Sommerso style, the vase glows with inner depth and textural clarity.

earthen tones

A contemplative piece for a library wall or bedside table — where light meets memory and still life becomes a quiet conversation

and timelessness

late 19th-century form with an unexpected pop of floral velvet—a green and ivory stripe adorned with petite rosebuds

mottled green-brown patina speaks to nearly a century of quiet aging

rounded form and thick lip suggest both utilitarian purpose and lasting durability—likely once used for kneading dough

they embody the fantastical spirit of turn-of-the-century Paris

it carries both historical weight and visual poetry

Oil on Board

The quatrefoil form and footed base lend a quiet gravitas

A Style and Source Book of the Île-de-France

Designed in the 1920s