Orrefors Furniture
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.
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Creator: Orrefors
1950s Fagerlund for Orrefors Crystal Cylinder Pendant, Sweden
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning midcentury Scandinavian modern cylinder pendant by Swedish designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glasbruk. Clear textured crystal with scalloped edges. Original brass hardwar...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Swedish Crystal Glass Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Karlstad, SE
A pair of magnificent table lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden.
The lamps consist of six discs made of clear crystal glass, separated by solid brass discs.
Condition: Th...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Nils Landberg Red Tulpanglas, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century glass artist Nils Landberg's Red Tulpanglas designed in 1956, produced in 1957 by Orrefors glassworks. The delicately tinted glasses ar...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Orrefors Table Lamps
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden in the 1950's, these lamps are a smaller version of a pair earlier listed on Eileen Lane Antiques, whose r...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Chandelier by Orrefors / 2 available
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Vintage Chandelier by Orrefors. Sweden , Circa 1970th.
Diam. 17". Drop 8.5". Material : Brass and glass.
Existing European wiring, rewiring available upon request.
2 available,...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Orrefors Crystal Lamps
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
These stunning clear lamps have a sculptural quality about them. Created by Orrefors Crystal, the lamps have an hourglass form, with a textured appearance, almost like ice. They have...
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20th Century Swedish Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Scandinavian Modern Glass and Brass Wall Sconce by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
A clear translucent textured art glass wall sconce with brass hardware, Scandinavian Modern/Midcentury Modern period, by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, circa mid-20th century, Sweden. ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Orrefors Crystal Lamps
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of crystal lamps produced by Orrefors, Sweden, in a stunning midnight blue. The lamps have been recently re-wired for use in the U.S. and have brass fittings with cloth cords....
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20th Century Swedish Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors /3 available
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s.
Colored glass and brass. Glass base dimensions: 3 1/8"; x 3 1/8 x 13 3/4";.
Existing European wiring, re-wiring avai...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Nils Landberg, Orrefors Crimson Red Crystal Lamps
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Crimson Red crystal lamps encased in clear crystal overlay. Rewired for use in the USA.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Textured 1960s Orrefors Crystal Table Lamp, Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Iconic Swedish Mid-Century Modern crystal table lamp with soft bubbled croc texture by designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. Hour glass shap...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Orrefors Topaz Crystal Lamp
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian modern topaz colored crystal lamp with a modified triangular shape with nickel fittings. Rewired for use in the USA, 75W max.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Orrefors Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern pair of bottle form cobalt blue glass lamps with bubbled glass texture. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulb max.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Carl Fagerlund Dual Crystal Disc Chandelier
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
Dual crystal disc chandelier with a raised dot pattern on a satin nickel stem and canopy by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. New electrical system brought up to EU standard. E27 bulbs.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Crystal Chandelier
By Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame chromed with pressed glass elements and cut crystals, fitted with five E14 sockets. Made in Sweden in the 1960s by Orrefors.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Fagerlund Set of Three Glass Pendant Lights by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three elegant pendant lamps from the 1960s, designed by Carl Fagerlund, executed by Orrefors Sweden. Beautiful frosted glass-lampshades with nickel-plated hardware. Recently...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Engraved Ashtray by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial and sculptural engraved glass disc-form ashtray.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Wall Light by Gunnar Cyren for Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large wall light designed by Gunnar Cyren for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960th.
Handblown crystal glass on polished brass hardware.
Existing wiring, rewiring available upon request.
...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Crystal Glass Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass chromed with fourteen glass elements and fitted with two E27 sockets. Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden in the 1960s.
The total length can be custom...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden Crystal Pendant
By Orrefors
Located in Hanover, MA
A Swedish crystal pendant light with brass hardware by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. Late 1940s-early 1950s.
Total height including canopy is 20 inches. Glass only is 10 in...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light in Glass by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern pendant light in glass by Carl Fagerlund. 3 E27 bulb.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s Pair of Large Classic Carl Fagerlund Relief Glass Lamps by Orrefors
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Knebel, DK
Pair of large classic Carl Fagerlund relief glass lamps in clear glass by Orrefors with similar but individual relief patterns.
Height inc. socket: 47 cm.
Diameter: 15 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Wall Light by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large wall Lights produced by Lyfa with slightly tapered glass shade by Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s. Glass shade thickness 0.75".
(Three) Edison style sockets. Existing wiring, w...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Large Classic Carl Fagerlund Triangular Red and Clear Glass Table Lamp
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Knebel, DK
Large classic Carl Fagerlund triangular red and clear glass table lamp by Orrefors with marks on base and assembly.
Measures: Height incl. sock...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Floor Lamp in Aluminium and Glass
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian floor lamp in aluminium and blue glass by Carl Fagerlund. Extendable leg. New electrical system brought up to EU standard. E27 bulb. New shade included.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Orrefors Designed Modernist Crystal Lantern
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
An Orrefors designed modernist crystal lantern.
Textured crystal with patinated brass details.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lightin Cristal by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern pendant lampin crystal by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. E27 bulbs.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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.
10"h x 3"dia.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Photophore in Cristal by Jan Johansson
By Jan Johansson, Orrefors
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Swedish photophore in crystal by Jan Johansson for Orrefors.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Very Rare Floor Lamp by Orrefors in Teak, Copper and Opaline Glass
By Orrefors
Located in Karlstad, SE
Stunning floor lamp from Orrefors with original opaline glass shade. This lamp is extremely rare, and was probably made in a very limited quantity by Swedish glass factory Orrefors. ...
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19th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light by Carl Fagerlund Model Cristal Design
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. E27 bulbs.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Nils Landberg Red Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
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...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Red Facetted Crystal Glass & Brass Pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This red crystal glass pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors gives an amazing effect in the dark
The facetted cut glass distributed the light as ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Crystal Orrefors Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural hourglass shape lamps. Original fittings. Orrefors paper label. 14" to top of socket.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Nils Landberg Tall Expo Tulip Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, circa 1950s
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
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 ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Orrefors, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
By Orrefors
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass and fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.5” H x 11” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb Specificat...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Glass and Brass Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden 20th Century
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Utrecht, NL
Many museums, churches and headquarters of large companies house the work of Scandinavian Modern lighting designer Carl Fagerlund. Initially an instructor of illustration, Fagerlund ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sven Palmqvist, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Sven Palmquist, Orrefors
Located in High Point, NC
A blown-glass vase designed by Sven Palmqvist and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Nils Landberg Glass Vase for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Beautiful smokey grey glass vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, Sweden. 1950s - 1960s. Numbered (391P) and signed.
Orrefors (1898-2012) was one of Sweden’s, and partly the whole ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Carl Fagerlund Glass Leaves and Golden Steel Chandelier by Orrefors, Sweden 1960
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Carl Fagerlund chandelier for Orreford, Sweden.
Piece composed of a brass-plated steel body with five arms, five light points with an E27 socket and five sheets of acid-etched glass...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Carl Fagerlund, Set of Three Wall Fixtures, Orrefors, 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of three wall scones in glass on brass plate. Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1950/60s.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Midcentury Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Karlstad, SE
A pair of table lamps in crystal, model RD1323 by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden.
The lamps have a stunning coral red colour with brass details.
Condition: Excellent original ...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Faceted Acid Etched Mermaid Vase Sven Palmquist for Orrefors
By Sven Palmquist, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern vase was realized by the esteemed designer Sven Palmquist for Orrefors in Sweden, 1948. It features a faceted oval form in translucent glass with a st...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rare Carl Fagerlund Orrefors Chandelier Glass Leaves and Brass Wall Lamp 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Carl Fagerlund Orrefors chandelier glass leaves and brass, three-light, circa 1960s, Sweden.
With patina, in full working order and ready to install.
It can be used with a dim...
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1960s Swedish Hollywood Regency Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Functionalist Ceiling Light by Gunnel Nyman, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnel Nyman, Orrefors
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling lamp in handblown glass. Designed by Gunnel Nyman and made in Sweden by Orrefors from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Crystal Pendant Lights by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of clear textured crystal lights in two halves held with brass hardware. 1950s. By Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. Total drop including canopy is 22 inches. Glass is 10 inc...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Orrefors Crystal Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Hanover, MA
Mid-Century Swedish chandelier by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors in eight pie-slices with brass fittings and crystal canopy cover.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Orrefors Crystal Ceiling Light by Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Hanover, MA
Crystal and brass flush mount ceiling light by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, early 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Carl Fagerlund Gold Tinted Crystal Pendant for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hanover, MA
A Swedish crystal pendant light with brass hardware by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. Late 1940's - early 1950's.
The glass in this particular example happens to have a gol...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Orrefors Furniture
Orrefors furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Orrefors furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Orrefors furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 618 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 15 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Orrefors were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Carl Fagerlund, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Prices for Orrefors furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $50 and can go as high as $75,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,902.
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Questions About Orrefors Furniture
- What country is Orrefors from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Orrefors is from Sweden. The glassworks opened in Orrefors, Småland, in 1898 and began producing drinking vases, drinkware and other home goods in 1913. Shop a range of Orrefors glassware on 1stDibs.
- Are all Orrefors signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022If the Orrefors piece was made using the Ariel technique, then yes, the piece will be signed by the artist and will also have a serial number and date code to help specify the production date. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Orrefors designs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- Is Orrefors Swedish?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Yes, Orrefors is Swedish. The glassworks produces its luxury crystalware at a factory in a village called Orrefors, located in Småland, Sweden. It has operated there since 1898. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Orrefors crystal pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
- How do you identify Orrefors?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023To identify Orrefors, look for a signature on the bottom of the piece. All pieces made after 1930 typically show the Orrefors name, a serial number and the word "Graal," which refers to the technique used to produce the maker's crystalware. You may also see the word "Sweden" or "Suède" on some pieces. Prior to 1947, Orrefors also indicated the year of production under the signature. If you're still uncertain of the authenticity, consider using the services of a certified appraiser. Find a variety of Orrefors pieces on 1stDibs.
- Is Orrefors crystal lead free?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether Orrefors crystal is lead-free depends on its age. Since 1951, the brand hasn't used lead in its pieces. Earlier crystal ware may contain lead. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Orrefors crystal glassware and decorative objects.