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Orrefors: Exquisite Designs from Sweden

Filed under: Decor

Orrefors, the Swedish glassmaker, is a nominee for a Luxist Award for best glassware.

Its beginnings date back to 1726, when Lars Johan Silversparre received permission to build a furnace and a smithy at "the beautiful river that flows into Lake Orrenas". The iron works was given the name Orrefors, which means "the Orre waterfall".

The company's international breakthrough came at the Paris Exhibition of 1925. From the Hotel de Ville, the Town Hall of Paris, the Swedish pavilion borrowed a magnificent glass goblet designed by Simon Gate that had been presented as a gift to the City of Paris from the City of Stockholm in 1922. The goblet became a sensation, and the prestigious Grand Prix award was given to Orrefors and its designers. The glassblowers and engravers received gold medals

Since then, Orrefors has won thousands of design and glassmaking awards. Its pieces have been collected by individuals and museums and showcased in exhibits and public installations the world over, from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

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Orrefors Diamond Champagne Flute

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Wine

Oh the places diamonds turn up. Our latest diamond-spotting leads us to the diamond edition of the Amor Vincit Omnia series of stemware designed by Efva Attling for Orrefors. The crystal champagne flute has a diamond ring around the stem. It's also available in a version with a white gold ring with "amor vincit omnia" love conquers all in Latin inscribed on it. The diamond edition champagne flute has a ring set with 36 diamonds and comes with a separate white gold chain (presumably so you could wear the ring if the glass breaks). It sells for $3500.

[via Bridalwave]

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