Simon GATE

1883–1945, Sweden

1919

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1929

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1934

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1944

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Name Simon GATE

Birth 1883, Sweden

Died 1945, Sweden

English Swedish

Simon Gate studied at the Higher Art and Design School and at the Art Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. He is best known as a glass artist, but he also painted figure studies and portraits. In the glass, he was premature to launch the graal technique. During the 20s he engraved glass with sculptural and lush decor. After the 30's he moved on to thicker undecorated glass. Later, with limited engraving. He was artistic director at Orrefors from 1916. Represented: National Museum in Stockholm, Växjö Museum, Kalmar and Västerås in Sweden and the Museum des Art's in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan in New York.

Simon Gate studerade vid Högre konstindustriella skolan och vid Konstakademien i Stockholm. Han mest känd som glaskonstnär men har även målat figurstudier och porträtt. Inom glas var han tidig att lansera graaltekniken. Under 20-talet graverade han glas med skulptural och frodig dekor. Efter 30-talet övergick han till tjockare odekorerat glas. Senare med begränsad gravyr. Han var konstnärlig ledare inom Orrefors från 1916.

Representerad:
Nationalmuseum i Stockholm, Växjö Museum, Kalmar och Västerås, samt Musei des Art's i Paris, Victoria and Albert Museum i London och Metropolitan i New York.