Kosta Boda
Our eclectic product range is hand-picked by our owner Lucy, whose enthusiasm for Nordic design and eye for originality allows for a gently evolving selection of stylish finds.
We’ve been passionate about Swedish brand Kosta Boda ever since The Scandinavian Shop opened in the early 1970s - and by that time they were already well-established at the forefront of glassware and art glass design.
Founded in 1742, Kosta Boda still maintains their worldwide reputation for producing beautiful and innovative pieces from their glassworks in the heart of the Swedish forests.
Their continued success lies in an ability to fine-tune the traditional techniques of the craft while exploring the advantages of technology. They’ve also placed great emphasis on the close relationship between a highly-skilled team of craftspeople and some of the world's most distinguished designers of glass, which has resulted in some of our very favourite pieces.
It’s the perfect recipe for a unique collection of glassware that will be cherished for years to come.
Some Kosta Boda favourites
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Gabba Gabba HeyGabba Gabba Hey, the gorilla designed for Kosta Boda by Swedish glass artist Ludvig Löfgren, is always guaranteed to raise a smile. Part of Löfgren's My Wide Life series of jungle-inspired creatures, the huge gorilla has gathered a legion of fans worldwide - including us! If you'd like to give a gorilla a home, the handmade crystal version comes in different colours and sizes, and there are candles, too. |
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Crackle VaseDesigned for Kosta Boda by Åsa Jungnelius, one of Sweden's foremost glass designers, the Crackle vase is organic, expressive and striking. Mouth-blown at the Kosta Boda Glassworks in Sweden, the deliberately cracked, frosted ice effect is created by shocking hot glass with cold water. This is the large pink vase, and it's a beautiful statement piece - but it's also available in clear or different colours, and there are smaller vases, bowls and votives, too. |
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Blues Four ElementsBertil Vallien is a world-famous glass artist. He's been working in partnership with Kosta Boda for over 60 years now, and has become renowned for his sand-cast sculptures. Vallien is hugely influential at Kosta Boda, both in recognition for his own glass art but also in the important role he plays as a source of inspiration for other artists and designers. With such a profilic career, it's hard to choose a favourite - and if you ask us tomorrow it might be a different piece. But today we're choosing Blues Four Elements, which illustrates our relationship with the four elements. |
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Kappa recycled vaseMimmi Blomqvist's vases take their name, Kappa, from the bubble of glass which rises up over the edge of the glass during the production process - an apt name for these mouth-blown pieces which skillfully transform excess shards of glass from the Kosta Boda glassworks into beautiful modern art glass The mouth-blown process makes each piece unique, as do the small bubbles which form during the process. And the mixed pigments used in their making add to that individuality with variations in colour from blue to grey. But if you'd rather have the same glorious forms in clear glass, you can.
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Snowball votiveWe can't talk about Kosta Boda without mentioning the Snowball - especially since we share a birth year! Designed by Ann Wärff in 1973, this now classic votive is inspired by the traditional Swedish snowball lanterns which were seen lighting up the landscape on snowy winter nights - and the Snowball lives up to its name, glowing with warmth when a tealight is lit inside. The epitome of Nordic hygge, it's a world-wide favourite. |
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