ORREFORS EGYPTIAN RAMSES & NEFERTITI: Solid Lead Crystal Pair, Designed By Martti Rytknen, Swedish Art Glass

Orrefors' Egyptian Ramses and Nefertiti series of solid lead crystal were designed by Martti Rytkönen. They could be used as paperweights or small table sculptures.

They are quite heavy. They are both signed Orrefors on their undersides. Ramses also has an Orrefors Sweden sticker. Neferetiti does not.

Martti Rytkönen, the designer, was born in 1960 in the Northern Karelia area of Finland. He studied at studied glass and ceramics at the College of Arts, Crafts and Design, where he excelled in glassware design. He preferred clear crystal to work in, cutting, engraving, etching and sandblasting it to achieve varying effects. In 1994, he began his career with Orrefors Kosta Boda. His work often carries a touch of humor.

Martti Rytkönen’s glass collections experiment with shape and glassmaking techniques. He explores the possibilities of glass, showing us how it can be soft, strong and light, but at the same time, heavy and hard. Timeless and of high quality, his pieces are quite unique.

Notes: Please view the numerous, detailed photos for an accurate appraisal of this item's condition. They have a few scratches on their undersides. There are also a few extremely light scratches here and there on the figures, but they are very hard to see.

Very Good

Ramses is 4.75 tall, 4.25 wide at his widest, and weighs 2 lbs. Nefertiti is 4 tall, 2.75 at her widest, and weighs 1.25 lbs. "

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