Hadeland glass

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Hadeland glass is a type of glassware produced in Norway. The Hadeland glassworks, following the example of Swedish glass production, began to develop distinctive glass designs in the late 1920s. Artists such as Sverre Pettersen, Willy Johansson, and Arne Jon Jutrem contributed to the creation of unique pieces. This period saw a focus on clean forms and artistic expression in Norwegian glassmaking, aligning with broader Scandinavian trends in the decorative arts during the mid-19th to 20th centuries.1

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… glassworks and in Norway the Hadeland glassworks both followed in some respects the example of Swedish glass. At Holmegaard the movement began in the late 1920s with the appointment as art director of Jacob E. Bang, whose designs included an amount of striking engraved work, and was continued in the…
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… glassworks and in Norway the Hadeland glassworks both followed in some respects the example of Swedish glass. At Holmegaard the movement began in the late 1920s with the appointment as art director of Jacob E. Bang, whose designs included an amount of striking engraved work, and was continued in the…
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