In 1976 the company name was changed to Kosta Boda and since 1989, has been part of the Orrefors Kosta Boda group. In 1970 the Kosta company merged with three other glassworks: Boda, founded in 1864, Afors founded in 1896 and Johansfors founded in 1891 under the name AB Åforsgruppen. Other well known Kosta designers include Goran Warff, Monika Backstrom, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien and Bertil Vallien and examples of their work appear frequently at auction.

His employment more and more colour was introduced into the Kosta designs. As artistic director he was able to influence the design philosophy of Kosta, and during

In the 1950's Vicke Lindstrand, who had previously worked for Orrefors, joined Kosta as artistic director, where he remained until 1973. The designers who worked for Kosta were instrumental in creating the styles of the Swedish Arts & Craft Movement, and displaying the quality of Scandinavian glass designs around this time. Kosta began producing art glass after 1897 and the company won awards at the 'Celebration of Electricity' fair in Paris in 1900. Each of these remarkable art glass pieces is composed of a separate base and lid - one amber and one cobalt Size: 6 H x 9' W x 9' D Global Views Low Amber Over Cobalt Vase Glass in Blue/Orange, Size 6.0 H x 9.0 W x 9.0 D in. It's early production was utilitarian items including window glass, and later chandeliers, wine and beer glasses. Global Views Low Amber Over Cobalt Vase Glass in Blue/Orange, Size 6.0 H x 9.0 W x 9.0 D in Wayfair 6.60286. The name was derived from the last names of the two founders, Anders Koskull, and Georg Bogoslaus Stael von Holstein, giving 'Ko-Sta' The Kosta Glassworks (Kosta Glasbruk) were founded in Sweden in 1742 and are the earliest glassworks still in operation in Sweden.

Cobalt blue glass vase