Orrefors Decorative Objects

A smoked glass vase designed by Simon Gate and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1940s.

ABOUT An Orrefors white cased vase. Signed. CREATOR Signed Orrefors, Sweden. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1989-2000. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Cased White Glass. CONDI...

Massive ariel vase by Olle Alberius for Orrefors, Sweden 1987 A heavy art glass vase of the Ariel Cloud series designed by Olle Alberius for Orrefors, Sweden in 1978. Blue and lightblue glass with a very thick crystal clear glass overlay internaly decorated with a pattern depicting clouds, wind and rain. Signed with company lable and incised signature 'Orrefors 939590 Olle Alberius Ariel Gallery 7-87' on the bottom. Weight 5,25 kilos (11.2 lb). A rare piece of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian glass design. Olle Alberius (1926 - 1993) was a Swedish glass designer...

ABOUT "Sommerso" vase in charcoal gray and clear glass. Engraved Orrefors NU 3538/4" CREATOR Nils Landberg for Orrefors, Sweden. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1960. MAT...

A pair of Mid-Century Modern crystal candlestick holders made by Orrefors unusual twist crystal. Nice vintage piece for your living space.

Ravenna bowl by Sven Palmquist for Orrefors, Sweden 1950s A heavy bowl of the Ravenna series designed by Sven Palmquist for Orrefors Sweden in the 1950s. The squarish bowl has round...

A beautiful set of four "Capella" glass candlestick holders designed by renowned Swedish glass artist Lars Hellsten. Crafted from heavy, clear crystal, these sculptural candleholders...

Stylish 'Tulip' vase with elongated, fluting body on a slender column and flaring base in light red and clear coloration. Designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden i...

Mid Century glass artist Nils Landberg's Red Tulpanglas designed in 1956, produced in 1957 by Orrefors glassworks. The delicately tinted glasses ar...

Elegant glass vase designed by Nils Landberg for Orrefors executed in "Sommerso" technique. Etched signing on bottom.

A blown glass Sommerso vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s

Pair of Blue Orrefors crystal glass vasesdeep blue core in a layer of clear glass. Height is 7.5" and 9" Nils Landberg 1950s signed Orrefors.

Mid-century Kraka glass vase by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, 1960s Tear shaped hand blown clear glass vase with blue and green curved net pattern with tin...

A refined somerso art glass vase designed by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1950s. The vase features a beautifully tapered form with a smoky dark grey core encased in cle...

Clear glass "Apple" vase Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors. Pointed signature of the designer and manufacturer under the base.

Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage crystal decanter with stopper by Orrefors (Swedish, founded 1898), c. 1960's. Engraved signature to base Orrefors HM 2498 - this particular style was by Edvard Hall. Includes original red Orrefors Sweden sticker with logo. "Orrefors HM 2498" etched into base. Measures 11.5" H x 3" W x 3" D. Orrefors Glassworks was founded in 1898 on the same site where ironworks operations had been run since 1726. In the same year that the glassworks was founded, a hot shop was built for making technical, medical and household glass and stemware to make use of waste wood and labour. Glass now replaced the less profitable ironworks operations. In 1913, Consul Johan Ekman from Gothenburg became the new owner of Orrefors Glassworks. He appointed Albert Ahlin as manager of the glassworks and this marked the start of a new era. In 1914, Orrefors started manufacturing crystal products, and as well as cut crystal according to purchased patterns and samples, Orrefors made art glass using the overlay technique with etched decoration. The new management quickly saw that artists were needed in the business, so Simon Gate was employed in 1916 and was joined by Edward Hald a year later. That same year, Gate and Hald made their first tentative attempts at figure engraving. They also experimented with the new innovative graal (grail) glass technique that was developed at Orrefors by the master glassblower Knut Bergqvist. The major successes were achieved a few years later at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923, and in particular at the Paris Exhibition in 1925. The thin engraved glass was admired by the surrounding world, and both Orrefors and the artists themselves were awarded the Grand Prix. The successes of Simon Gate and Edward Hald in Paris in 1925 constituted the start of the long Orrefors tradition of creative design closely combined with genuine and innovative craftsmanship. Since then, new designers and skilled glassmakers have continued in the spirit of Gate and Hald. Vicke Lindstrand and Edvin Öhrström with the new glass technique called Ariel in the 1930s. Sven Palmqvist with Kraka and Ravenna in the 1940s. And in the 1950s with Fuga, which, along with Nils Landberg’s slender tulip-shaped glass “Tulpan” and Ingeborg Lundin’s apple-shaped vase “Äpplet”, are now seen as symbols of the renaissance of Swedish design. The 1960s are associated with Gunnar Cyrén’s Pop glass, and in the 1970s, Eva Englund, Olle Alberius, Lars Hellsten and Jan Johansson as well as Cyrén worked at the glassworks. Since the 1980s, designers such as Anne Nilsson, Erika Lagerbielke, Helen Krantz, Matz Borgström, Per B Sundberg, Martti Rytkönen, Lena Bergström, Ingegerd Råman, Malin Lindahl and Efva Attling...

Sven Palmqvist (Swedish, 1906-1984), circa 1950's. A set of 4 Opalescent bud vases in the "Selena" pattern. Engraved to underside and one vase bearing partial original label.
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Orrefors heavy dropped formed blue vase and one large rounded heavy vase designed by Sven Palmqvist. Wonderful glass with exceptional blue color that collaborates with the clear gl...

Designed by Lars Hellsten, this beautiful crystal tea light votive was created for the World Athletics Championships in 1995. Inspired by its namesake, the votive is reminiscent of t...

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1947 A vintage vase of the Graal series designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and green glass decora...

The bowl is clearly signed on the bottom with engraved "Orrefors" and production mark PU 3092/21. Nils Landberg (1907-1991) joined the engraving school at Orrefors and continued as...

Vintage clear signed Orrefors blown and handmade art glass perfume bottle with a heart shaped stopper. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vessel made in Sweden circa 1980s. Heavy perfum...

Orrefors Corona is a six-sided, flower-shaped crystal bowl created by Lars Hellsten for Orrefors in the mid-20th century. The bowl, which is known for its playful shape and light-ref...

Orrefors crystal glass vase drop shaped inner is an earthy amber smokey surrounded by a thick layer of clear glass. 1960 Nils landberg

This elegant mid-century modernist crystal bowl, circa 1960, showcases the artistry of Orrefors, Sweden. The sculptural design beautifully captures and refracts light, highlighting t...

Heavy Crystal set of two vases designed by Jan Johansson, made by Orrefors Sweden, circa 1980s. Dimensions: Vase 22 cm high, Bowl 11 cm high. Excellent condition. Each is signed unde...

Ingeborg Lundin (1921-1991) for Orrefors Applet from Expo Series 1964. Signed.

Stunning handblown, art glass 'Sommerso' vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s in grey-green hues.

A dark-red, small vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish engraved flower vase made of hand blown Orrefors glass, in good condition. NV 3987 with original Orrefors Sticker. Minor fading, ...

Having started its activities in the late 1800s, and being still active today after an acquisition from Royal Denmark, Orrefors is one of the oldest surviving glassmakers in Sweden a...

An elegant Mid-Century Modernist crystal bowl, featuring organic base detailing, signed Orrefors, originates from Sweden, circa 1960. This exquisite piece highlights the superior des...

Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden A vintage vase of the Graal series designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and green glass decorated w...

Unusual triangular shaped Dusk art glass vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors. Swedish midcentury modern decorative piece from the Dusk series featuring a beautiful Sommerso effect wit...

Vicke Lindstrand Rare 'Bubbles' Vase in Etched Glass for Orrefors, Sweden, 1930s. A very rare, beautiful and whimsical 'bubbles' vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors. A wonderful d...

Orrefors curved ribbed crystal anemone vase with large open rim that opens out to highlight the flowers within. Sweden, late 20th Century.

Chunky mid century crystal candle holder by Orrefors from the Capella collection by Lars Hellsten, Sweden. Gorgeous heavy mid-century design of a stylised Acanthus leaf. Beautifully ...

Art glass vases produced by orrefors , and designed by famous Nils Landberg. Wonderful glass with exceptional color that collaborates with the clear glass. These two are a great loo...

A rare and sculptural crystal bowl designed by Gunnar Cyrén for Orrefors, Sweden, executed as part of the Gallery series, Exhibition No. 6 (1986). This exceptional example—titled “B...

Large Vintage Swedish Glass Plate from Orrefors, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional info...

These 12 Swedish vintage Sommerso and dusk glass vases, produced circa 1950s-1960s by designer Nils Landberg for Orrefors, with smoked charcoal interior, cased within a clear layer. ...

Wonderful art glass vases designed by Erika Lagerbielke and Nils Landberg produced at Orrefors, Sweden. The large one is extremely heavy and together they give a great modern look. ...

Vase/sculpture ‘The Apple’ designed by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden. 1957. Glass. Signed. Measurements: Height: 37.5 cm / 14 3/4'' Diameter: 30 cm / 11 3/4''. Ingeborg L...

For your consideration, a vintage Orrefors "Orion" clear crystal art glass bowl. Designed by Lars Hellsten, Sweden circa late 1970s. Thick lead crystal with a prominent six-sided sc...

Vintage Orrefors engraved crystal vase features "Wish To The Moon" pattern, created by Edvin Ohrstrom in 1942. The pattern depicts a young woman or g...

Gorgeous, Mid-Century crystal vase with subtle design. Manufactured by Swedish glass manufacturer Orrefors with a design by Ingeborg Lundin (1921 - 1992). Lundin, the first woman to ...

This stunning and abstract figure signed Orrefors graal glass bowl is by the noted Swedish designer: Gunnar Cyren. It is from 1968. The colors are spect...

This red and clear glass vase was designed by Nils Landberg in the mid-1950s and manufactured by Orrefors in Sweden. Due to wear, the signatur...

This Swedish Art Deco smoked glass vase was designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors and produced at the Sandvik glassworks in 1923. With its rich smoky brown glass, sculptural undulatin...

Large and solid clear Scandinavian modern art glass crystal bowl designed by sculptor Lars Hellsten for Swedish Orrefors in the late 1980s. Symmetrical and flared stylized flower pet...

This refined modernist bowl was realized in Sweden by the renowned maker Orrefors. It features an octagonal mouth and undulating curved faceted sides in translucent glass...

Vase Fabula and Ariel designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden. 2004. Glass. Dimensions: H: 20 cm/ 7 7/8" D: 17 cm/ 6 2/3" Unique. Signed Orrefors 9663-87 Per B Sundberg. Per B. Sundberg grew up in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, where he early showed interest in creative expression, including in textile. Sundberg applied and was accepted to the pottery division at Capellagården in Vickleby 1983-85. In the years 1985-1992 he studied glass and ceramics at Konstfack in Stockholm, with a break in 1988 to study at the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle. Per B Sundberg altered the course of Swedish design in the 1990s with the advent of new techniques and the creation of experimental ceramics...

Rare mid century Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors Swedish cobalt blue rectangular glass bud vase or flower urn. Marked Orrefors Expo Pa 370-65 and signed Palmqvist on base. Circa 1965. ...

Rare circa 1950s unusually shaped canoe studio bowl, modernist design by world famous "Kraka" & "Ravenna" designer Sven Palmquist, made at Swedish glass maker Orrefors. Hand engraved...

Mid-Century Modern squirrel crystal sculpture by Olle Alberius for Orrefors. Very beautiful, massive crystal sculpture designed by Olle Alberius and made by Orrefors. Signed under t...

ORREFORS (Manufacturer) - LENA BERGSTRÖM (Designer) - Vintage Scandinavian studio glass 'puck' votive candle holder - large size - accommodates 1 1/2" diameter candle - acid etched s...

Beautiful graal vase by Edward Hald, crystal clear with nuances of green. Beautiful underwater motif of fish, where the layers of glass create a lively, wat...

Vintage Tornado Series Crystal Glass Candleholder by Jan Johanssen for Orrefors, Sweden, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additiona...

Art Deco style Crystal Reflections Bowl was designed by Jan Johansson for Orrefors Sweden. It was made in Sweden of clear crystal. Jan Johansson (1942-2018) was a well-known Swedish...

Vicke Lindstrand Rare and Large 'Dykare' or 'Diver' Vase in Etched Glass for Orrefors, Sweden, 1930s. A very rare and mesmerizingly beautiful 'diver' vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Or...

Thick organically shaped crystal vase. Number 3225 designed by Niels Landberg and manufactured at Orrefors in Sweden during the 1950s. The vase is marked, signed and numbered to the ...