Orrefors and Their Glassware Collections
Orrefors founded in 1898 is world renowned for its unique glassware items made by skilled and expert designers. Every year in the seasons of spring and autumn they release new collections of beautifully designed glassware products. Their newly designed products are displayed in galleries and museums the world over with an added extra of presentation by the company representatives or the glass designers themselves.
As you can imagine with so many years of experience they have a portfolio of products that can amaze anyone depending on tastes. This is not for the low incomes out there as their design work is very expensive and is that one piece in the home which will be a centre of attention aswell. They have a wide range of products available and I would like to talk about a few of them today.
Avanti
Straight lines and rough cutting makes this piece sleek and slim with a touch of elegance. Creating a calm impression the glasses are designed for an array of drinks and the wine glasses are tapered and matt finished which provides a great modern touch aswell.
Ceremony
More of a colourful and tall range of glasses for those special occasions like weddings, anniversaries and birthdays. This add that elegant touch to your occasion and will wow your guests. Solid in packs of two these glasses vary in size.
Difference
Designed by Erika Lagerbielke, a leading Swedish designer of glassware who works regularly with Bengt-Goran Kronstam. This theme is for wine and champagne and any wine works be it red or white.
Squeeze
Squeeze are a range of vases that provide amazing support for flowers and complement them very well. Sensual lines are given with these vases and are a great look in any home.
Zwizz
A worldwide success of dishes for the dining table at home. Beautifully designed and a well thought out function.
Orrefors are a prestigious glass company with four glass factories in Sweden employing well over 950 people. From 2005 the Orrefors Kosta Boda group became members of the New Wave Group who are growth company concentrating clothing, accessories and the gift market. Orrefors started with only seven original designers which over the years has grown from strength to strength with new designers being employed all the time. Each designer has their own unique design skill which has brought them to Orrefors.
To give you a taster of some of the designers you can find some info here. Martti RytkÖnen studied glass and ceramic design at college who was then offered a scholarship and then brought in on the team at glassworks in 1994. He focuses very much on colours in his designs. Ingegerd R