The Swedish design philosophy of “beautiful things for everyday life” is actualized in the vintage glassware of Orrefors. Founded in 1898, this glass manufacturer was one of the leading companies in the Scandinavian modernism movement and is revered by collectors for the fine craftsmanship and innovation of its superlative art glass.
Orrefors began making art glass — works that, distinct from mass-production pieces, are made in small numbers to showcase the skills and talents of artists and artisans — in 1913. Two of the first artists hired by the firm were Simon Gate and Edward Hald, who worked initially in the organic Art Nouveau style, and later proved adept with the geometric imagery of the Art Deco period.
Hald and Gate worked closely with glassblowers to refine traditional glassmaking methods, creating new materials such as "graal" glass. In the graal technique a design made with colored glass is encased in layers of transparent glass, preserving the image while the overall glass form is worked and shaped. Orrefors won an international following when it presented such pieces in Paris in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes — the design fair whose name gave rise to the term Art Deco.
In the years following that success, Orrefors attracted more dynamic and experimental artists such as Vicke Lindstrand and Edvin Ohrström, who joined the company in the 1930s. Lindstrand and Ohstrom worked with glassblowers to create the "ariel" glass technique, an innovation that produces deeper, richer imagery that seems to morph and flow as light is refracted by the glass.
As you will see from the items offered on 1stDibs, there is a special aesthetic quality to vintage Orrefors glass. Whether a vase or a set of wine goblets, the work of this premier Swedish company represents the apex of functional artistry.
Nils Landberg, "Tulip Glass" Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in High Point, NC
A colored blown glass "Tulip Glass" Vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s. From the "Expo" production series.
Blown Glass
Edvard Hald for Orrefors Graal Glass Fish Vase 1954
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Toledo, OH
Art glass fish vase by Edvard (Edward) Hald for Orrefors in clear glass with green fish and plants created using the Graal method, which was developed by Orrefors in 1916. This type ...
Glass, Art Glass
Small Orrefors Vase Bowl
By Orrefors
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This is a vintage small Orrefors vase signed and numbered on the underside.
Art Glass
Ingeborg Lundin Orrefors Applet Expo Series 1964
By Orrefors
Located in Toledo, OH
Ingeborg Lundin (1921-1991) for Orrefors Applet from Expo Series 1964. Signed.
Glass
Orrefors Edward Hald Graal Fish Art glass vase from the 1940s
By Orrefors
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Orrefors Edward Hald Graal Fish Art glass vase from the 1940s Beautiful Scandinavian designed Orrefors Graal crystal vase, a master piece created by the renowned Swedish designer Edw...
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Martti Rytkoenen for Orrefors, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Martti Rytkoenen for Orrefors, Sweden A vintage art glass vase designed by Martti Rytkoenen, Finnland for Orrefors ca. 1990s. Colorless glass in houre glas...
Art Glass
$6,000 / set
Set of Orrefors Vase's
By Orrefors, Olle Alberius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
set of 3 Orrefors Vase's,designed by Olle Alberius 10"h x 3"dia.
Glass
$441Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Thick and Massive Swedish Orrefors Vase in Grey/Green Sommerso Glass
By Orrefors
Located in Milano, IT
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...
Art Glass
$450Sale Price|21% Off
Sommerso Smoked Charcoal Cased Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in San Diego, CA
A Swedish vintage 'sommerso' glass vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, circa 1950s. The piece has a smoked charcoal interior, cased within a clear glass layer. Markings include etche...
Art Glass
Tulip Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, Sweden ca. 1957
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Berghuelen, DE
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...
Art Glass
Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1953
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
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...
Glass
Orrefors Scandinavian Modernist Transparent Blown Crystal Glass Bubble Vase 60s
By Orrefors
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful this heavy Scandinavian stunning crystal Orrefors glass vase has incised half and full circles alternating patterns. It is elegant and ...
Blown Glass
V Lindstrand - Orrefors, Mermaid Vase, 20th Century
By Orrefors, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Clear glass vase engraved with a mermaid motif; the shape of the vase is reminiscent of sea waves Vase on a black glass base, signed Orrefors and Vicke Lindstrand and numbered 122...
Glass
Ingeborg Lundin Glass Apple Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957
By Orrefors, Ingeborg Lundin
Located in New York, NY
Mid century glass artist Ingeborg Lundin's glass apple vase was made for Orrefors Glassworks. It's a hand blown clear glass vase designed for Milan Triennial Exhibition in 1957. Orre...
Blown Glass
Ariel Bowl by Edvin Ohrstrom for Orrefors, Sweden, Signed on Underside
By Edvin Öhrström, Orrefors
Located in Kansas City, MO
Art Glass "Ariel" bowl by Edvin Ohrstrom for Orrefors. Signed on bottom. Excellent condition.
Art Glass
$2,613Sale Price|20% Off
Ingeborg Lundin Apple Vase for Orrefors, Sweden 1957
By Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors
Located in Milano, IT
Clear glass "Apple" vase Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors. Pointed signature of the designer and manufacturer under the base.
Glass
$2,068Sale Price / item|20% Off
Fiskgraal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Graal technique, a method involving multiple layers of glass to create intricate patterns. The vase's enchanting blue hue, reminiscent of serene Nordic skies, is achieved through a ...
Glass
Nils Landberg Red Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in New York, NY
Mid century glass artist Nils Landberg's Red Expo Tulip Vase was designed for Orrefors glassworks in the 1950's. This delicately tinted vase is hand blown glass signed with incised s...
Glass
$85Sale Price|49% Off
Vintage Mid-century Modern Swedish Scandinavian Transparent Crystal Tulip Vase
By Jan Johansson, Orrefors
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Tulip crystal vase was designed by Jan Johansson for the Swedish glassworks Orrefors during the 1970s. Transparent vase made of lead art crystal glass. It is shaped like a tulip...
Crystal
Snöljus Snowlight White Art Glass Vase by Ingegerd Råman for Orrefors
By Ingegerd Råman, Orrefors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine art glass vase by Orrefors. Entitled Snöljus or Snowlight. Designed by Ingegerd Råman. Together with its Orrefors box. Bearing an etched signature to the base: Orrefors. ...
Art Glass
$877Sale Price|21% Off
Vintage Mid-century Modern Scandinavian Art Glass Vase from Orrefors, 1950s
By Orrefors, Sven Palmquist
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This transparent vase was designed by Sven Palmquist for the Swedish glassworks Orrefors during the 1950s. The vase is made of art glass. Sven Palmquist was born in 1906 in Lenhovda...
Glass
Blue Nils Landberg for Orrefors Crystal Glass Vases, Sweden, 1950s
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Bronx, NY
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.
Crystal
Vintage Crystal Vase by Alvar Aalto, Glass, Orrefors, Sweden, 1980s
By Orrefors, Alvar Aalto
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage crystal vase is a decorative crystal object designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by the Swedish Companies Orrefors and Ittala in ...
Glass
$470Sale Price|20% Off
Artistic Glass Vase by Orrefors Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Artistic Glass Vase by Orrefors Sweden epitomizes the perfect blend of timeless elegance and innovative craftsmanship. Renowned globally for its exquisite glass artistry, Orrefor...
Art Glass
Nils Landberg Tall Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century glass artist Nils Landberg's Tall Expo Tulip Vase was designed for Orrefors glassworks in the 1950's. This delicately tinted vase is hand blown glass signed with incised ...
Blown Glass
Vase/Sculpture ‘The Apple’ Designed by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden
By Orrefors, Ingeborg Lundin
Located in Stockholm, SE
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...
Glass
1970's careved glass showing a young woman watching stars signed Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Nice Crystal vase showing a young woman watching stars Circa 1970's By Orrefors Sweden
Crystal
"Apple" Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Classic Scandinavian Modern
By Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Swedish Mid-Century Modern blown glass "Apple" vase by, Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors. The "Apple" is one of the icons of Swedish and Scandinavian glass design. Ingeborg Lundin join...
Art Glass
Vicke Lindstrand “Stella Polaris” Glass Set for Orrefors, Sweden 1940s
By Orrefors, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Västra Frölunda, SE
A beautiful five-piece glass set from the celebrated “Stella Polaris” series designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1940. Executed in elegant ice blue crystal glas...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vicke Lindstrand 'Stella Polaris' Ice Blue Glass Vase, Mid-Century
By Orrefors, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Västra Frölunda, SE
A beautiful “Stella Polaris” glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1940. Executed in elegant ice blue glass, this sculptural vase is part of Lindstrand...
Blown Glass
$347Sale Price|39% Off
Stella Polaris Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, Handblown Crystal, 1940
By Orrefors, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Västra Frölunda, SE
A beautiful hand-blown glass vase from the celebrated “Stella Polaris” series designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1940. Executed in thick crystal glass with a s...
Blown Glass
Nils Landberg Glass Vase for Orrefors, Smoked Grey, Sweden, Circa 1950
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Västra Frölunda, SE
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...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Glass Vase Designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden, 1990s
By Per B. Sundberg, Orrefors
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden. 1990's. Glass. Dimensions: H: 28 cm/ 11'' 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...
Glass
Nils Landberg Glass Tulip Vase for Orrefors, Sweden, 1957
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase, tulip designed by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, Sweden, 1957. Glass. Measurements H: 44.5 cm/ 1' 6".
Glass
Vase 'Fabula' Designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden, 1998
By Per B. Sundberg, Orrefors
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase “Fabula” designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden. 1998. Paper and glass.
Glass, Paper
Blown Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, 1957
By Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The "Apple" hand blown glass vase by Ingeborg Lundin. Signed on bottom, manufactured by Orrefors in Sweden, circa 1950s.
Blown Glass
Glass Vase 'Fabula' by Per B Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden, 2003
By Orrefors, Per B. Sundberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase Fabula by Per B Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden. 2003. Unique. H: 22 cm / 8 3/4''
Glass, Paper