Monica Backström (1970s) Chicken Family from Kosta Boda
Backström designed a heartwarming chicken family for Boda in the 1970s. It consists of four birds with rounded shapes, mottled decors, and added parts. Find your favorite among Monica’s chickens or learn more about them in our overview.
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An Overview of Monica Backström’s Chicken Family
Monica Backström (1939–2020) has designed many classics for the Swedish glassworks in Boda and Kosta. One of the most well-known series is the chicken family from the 1970s. It consists of four figurines: Two hens ”Laura” of different sizes, one rooster, and one chick. The rounded birds were hand-blown with added parts, and then rolled in polychrome glass powder. On the surface, they were marked with a Boda or Kosta label. Which of Monica’s chickens is your favorite?
Hen ”Laura”, height 28 cm / 11.0 in
Hen ”Laura”, height 17 cm / 6.7 in
Rooster, height 25 cm / 9.8 in
Chick, height 7 cm / 2.8 in
Boda label from the 1970s
Page from a Boda product catalog
Please visit our Monica Backström page to view all his objects.