Elis Bergh

Hagbard Elias (Elis) Bergh ( April 17, 1881 in Linköping − June 23, 1954 in Kungsholm parish in Stockholm) was a Swedish architect and designer. He became better known as a glass artist at Kosta Glasbruk.

Life and work
Bergh studied at the Academy of Arts in Stockholm 1899–1902 and practiced with architect Agi Lindegren 1902–1903, where he participated in the decoration of Gustaf Vasa church. But his architectural career was short. Notable among his early works as an architect is Villa Skoga in Storängen, which he designed in 1906 for the book publisher Wilhelm Widstrand (Wahlström & Widstrand). Bergh was employed in Böhlmark's lamp factory 1906–1916, then at Pukeberg's glass factory and factory manager at Herman Bergman's art foundry, he also worked for C. G. Hallberg's Guldsmeds AB. Between 1928 and 1950 he was the artistic director of Kosta Glasbruk. After 1950 and until his death in 1954, he worked as a consultant for Kosta. He came to Kosta through an architectural assignment when he was to carry out an interior design assignment at the mill. In 1928 he was called back, now to design lighting fixtures, a field in which he was considered an authority. As artistic director, he was responsible for the graceful yet modern design that distinguished Kosta's output during the Interwar period. Elis Bergh has designed many glass dishes, including "Karlberg" and "Kulla", but also objects such as vases and other decorative objects. He is buried in the Norra begravningsplatsen outside Stockholm.