Lot # 16 - Kosta Boda Erik Höglund "Man Bottle" Decanter

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 11-Nov-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 18-Nov-2025 7:17:00 PM
Current bid:

$51.00

Highest bidder:

kss2308

Auction has ended

Description :

A rare mid-century modern green glass decanter designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Sweden, featuring the artist’s iconic sculpted “man face” stopper. The geometric head stopper with stylized features sits atop a fluidly shaped bottle base, hand-blown in deep emerald glass. A hallmark of Scandinavian modern design, this piece embodies Höglund’s playful yet primitive aesthetic and his innovative approach to art glass during the 1950s–60s.

Item Details:

  • Designer: Erik Höglund (1932–1998)

  • Maker: Kosta Boda Glassworks, Sweden

  • Pattern/Series: “Man Bottle” / People Series

  • Material: Hand-blown glass

  • Color: Emerald green

  • Dimensions: Approx. 9¾″ H × 4″ W

  • Date: Circa 1950s–1960s

  • Origin: Sweden

Collecting Note:

Erik Höglund’s People Series decanters were created in multiple colors and expressive face styles. Each stopper was uniquely molded, often representing men, women, or abstract visages. These pieces are highly collectible and emblematic of the Swedish mid-century glass movement.


Auction History

Highest bidder is kss2308

Date Bid User
18-Nov-2025 7:14:09 PM $51.00 kss2308
18-Nov-2025 7:13:40 PM $50.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:13:25 PM $49.00 kss2308
18-Nov-2025 7:13:25 PM $49.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:13:11 PM $47.00 kss2308
18-Nov-2025 7:13:11 PM $46.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:13:03 PM $45.00 kss2308
18-Nov-2025 7:13:03 PM $44.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:12:46 PM $42.00 kss2308
18-Nov-2025 7:11:49 PM $39.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:11:49 PM $38.00 Lolabird
18-Nov-2025 7:09:52 PM $35.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:00:50 PM $33.00 Lolabird
18-Nov-2025 7:00:38 PM $29.00 bandkcollectibles
18-Nov-2025 7:00:38 PM $28.00 Lolabird
17-Nov-2025 1:09:06 PM $26.00 bandkcollectibles
13-Nov-2025 4:38:27 PM $16.00 Rhinohart
13-Nov-2025 4:38:27 PM $15.00 Caveatauctor
11-Nov-2025 7:50:04 PM $11.00 Rhinohart
11-Nov-2025 7:50:04 PM $10.00 thebellebelle
11-Nov-2025 12:55:59 PM $5.00 Rhinohart

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