Orrefors Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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Orrefors was founded in Sweden in 1898 by Johnan August Samuelson. In 1913 it was bought by Johan Eckman, and ran by Albert Ahlin. Orrefors was bought by Henning Beyer in 1946, and was run by his family until 1971. Orrefors bought out many of its rival glass companies, including Alsterfors, Flygsfors, Strombergshyttan, Gullaskruf, and Kosta Boda. Glass designers who have worked at Orrefors over the years include Sven Palmqvist, Nils Landberg, Vicke Lindstrand, Ingeborg Lundin, and Gunnar Cyren. Orrefors became Orrefors Kosta Boda in 1990, and joined The Royal Scandinavia Group in 1997.
Sources: 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson.
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A Swedish brown and clear cased glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3092, signed.
A Swedish brown and clear cased glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3092, signed.
A Swedish brown and clear cased glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3092, signed.
A Swedish brown and clear cased glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3092, signed.
A Swedish orangey red glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3272, signed.
A Swedish opalescent clear glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3090, signed.
A Swedish pale aqua blue glass vase. Made by Orrefors, designed by Edvin Öhrström, pattern number 1688A, signed.
A Swedish clear glass bowl / shtray. Made by Orrefors, pattern name "Polaris", signed.
A Swedish blue glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern name "Fuga", marked.
A Swedish red glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern name "Fuga", marked.
A Swedish green glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern name "Fuga", marked.
A Swedish blue glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern name "Fuga", marked.
A Swedish blue cased glass candle holder / votive. Made by Orrefors, designed by Owe Elvén, pattern name "Eternell", labelled.
A set of three Swedish white cased glass candle holders / votives. Made by Orrefors, designed by Owe Elvén, pattern name "Eternell", labelled.
A set of three Swedish blue cased glass candle holders / votives. Made by Orrefors, designed by Owe Elvén, pattern name "Eternell".
A pair of Swedish orange cased glass candle holders / votives. Made by Orrefors, designed by Owe Elvén, pattern name "Eternell", labelled.
A Swedish blue and green glass creamer and sugar bowl set. Made by Orrefors, designed by Erika Lagerbielke, pattern name "Louise", marked.
A Swedish blue and green glass footed bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Erika Lagerbielke, pattern name "Louise", labelled and marked.
A Swedish white glass bowl. Made by Orrefors, designed by Lena Bergstrom, pattern name "Pastillo", labelled, marked and boxed.
A Swedish amber glass ashtray bowl. Made by Orrefors, labelled.
A set of six Swedish smoky grey glass tumblers. Made by Orrefors, labelled.
A Swedish smoky grey glass vase. Made by Orrefors, labelled.
A Swedish clear glass candle holder. Made by Orrefors, designed by Berit Johansson, pattern name "Nimbus", labelled and marked.
A Swedish clear glass vase. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern number 3497, signed.
A Swedish clear glass pin dish. Made by Orrefors, designed by Nils Landberg, pattern number N3024, signed and labelled.
A Swedish clear glass perfume / scent bottle. Made by Orrefors, signed and labelled.
A Swedish smoky grey glass decanter / bottle. Made by Orrefors, designed by Sven Palmqvist, pattern name "Rhapsody".
A Swedish purple glass candle holder / votive. Made by Orrefors, designed by Lena Bergstrom, pattern name "Delight". Marked and labelled.
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Reference Websites
For more information on Orrefors glass, check out the following resources:
www.orrefors.se
www.bergdala-glastekniska-museum.se - Several original Swedish glass catalogues, including Orrefors.