{"product_id":"simon-gate-for-orrefors-tusen-fonster-cut-crystal-vase-c-1934-swedish","title":"Simon Gate for Orrefors \"Tusen Fönster\" Cut Crystal Vase, Pattern G 0395, Designed 1934","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA cut crystal vase by \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Gate\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eOrrefors\u003c\/strong\u003e in the celebrated \"Tusen Fönster\" pattern — \"Thousand Windows\" — designed in 1934 and one of the defining cuts of Swedish modernism between the wars. The form is a tall flared cup on a stepped circular foot. The cutting is the point: vertical panels run the full height of the body, intersected by horizontal registers of oval lens cuts that catch and refract the light from every angle. Each facet is a window. Stand it in the light and the vase becomes its own small architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSigned on the underside: \u003cstrong\u003eOrrefors \/ G 0395\/221 ·\u003c\/strong\u003e — confirming Gate as designer and the documented Tusen Fönster pattern number, catalogued under this designation by Bukowskis Auktioner in Stockholm and other Swedish auction houses. The \"G\" prefix designates Simon Gate in the Orrefors signature system; 0395 is the model number; 221 the size variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAt 9.25 inches tall, this is one of the larger Tusen Fönster variants — Bukowskis has catalogued the smaller 19.5 cm version (G 0395-211) of this same pattern, and the suffix on this vase (221) corresponds to the taller production size. The weight bears it out: just over five pounds of hand-cut crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Simon Gate and Tusen Fönster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSimon Gate (1883–1945) was the artist who, with Edward Hald, transformed Orrefors from a regional glassworks into one of the great names of twentieth-century design. The two were brought in by Orrefors in 1916 and 1917, and their collaboration defined the look of Swedish glass through the 1920s and 1930s — clean, classical, technically demanding work that won international recognition at the 1925 Paris Exposition and the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTusen Fönster sits in the heart of Gate's mature catalog. Designed in 1934, the \"Thousand Windows\" name describes exactly what the cutting does — turns the vessel into a lattice of small light-catching surfaces, each cut precisely by hand. It was a serious technical achievement when it was designed, and it remains one of Gate's most collected patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFound at a small \"Antik \u0026amp; Design\" farmhouse in the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSkåne region of Sweden. The Orrefors signature is intact, crisp, and properly formatted in the company's standard mid-century cataloguing style. Documented through Bukowskis Auktioner, the Stockholm auction house that has catalogued examples of this exact pattern and signature since at least 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eExterior: pristine. The cut pattern is sharp throughout, no chips at the rim or foot, no losses to the facets, no scratches to the exterior surface. The crystal is bright and the foot sits cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOne honest disclosure: the interior of the vase shows residual cloudiness in the lower portion from decades of water sitting in the vessel. We've cleaned the piece carefully, and what remains is mineral etching of the interior surface — common in vintage crystal vases that were used as intended. It is visible when the vase is empty and viewed from above. It is invisible when the vase holds water or flowers. We've priced the piece accordingly. A collector seeking museum-grade optical clarity should know this. A buyer who wants a documented Simon Gate Tusen Fönster vase to live with and use will find this one beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHeight: 9.25 in (23.5 cm) Diameter at rim: 5 in (12.7 cm) Diameter at foot: 3 in (7.6 cm) Weight: 2,266 g (5 lbs)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orrefors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48323981836532,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/6321\/6372\/files\/atlas-arden-tusen-fonster-crystal-vase-a1b2c3d4_7cb00053-b891-4e88-ad42-d5eeaf5ac5e4.jpg?v=1779818859","url":"https:\/\/atlasandarden.com\/products\/simon-gate-for-orrefors-tusen-fonster-cut-crystal-vase-c-1934-swedish","provider":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}