| Hand blown art glass has become more and more | | | | tradition through time by its individual art glass |
| popular in recent years. Especially that coming | | | | designers. Their work is shown as designer |
| from some of the glass works of Sweden. | | | | collections and the glassblowers are often |
| Today, as you enter many popular department | | | | featured at the Kosta Boda website. To see |
| stores in the United States such as Macys, or | | | | some spectacular art in the form of hand blown |
| Nordstroms – just to name a couple -- you | | | | art glass, these designers must be viewed! |
| will see spectacular examples of art glass, much | | | | The Orrefors hand blown art glass and line of |
| of which is hand blown. Some of the most | | | | crystal is more spectacular than much of the |
| beautiful decorative glass in existence today is the | | | | crystal available on the market today. And is it |
| Orrefors Crystal and the most distinctive Kosta | | | | any wonder? Just gazing upon their glassware and |
| Boda line. Both these lines of hand blown art glass | | | | stemware is truly a delight to the eyes. The |
| are rich with the history of Sweden. | | | | Orrefors line of crystal offers a wide range of |
| Kosta Boda is known as the oldest line of | | | | products from art pieces and candlesticks to |
| Swedish hand blown art glass. Its classic beauty, | | | | bowls, barware and collectibles. Most impressive in |
| unique shape, colors and true creations as art | | | | their line is their vase collection, this is where you |
| make it well worth acquiring. The Kosta Boda | | | | see the sleek, yet distinctive vertical lines and |
| Glass Works was first developed in 1742 by two | | | | swirling reflections of light dancing upon the |
| retired generals of the Swedish Army. The first | | | | grooves and lines—all brought together through |
| 150 years of its existence was dedicated to the | | | | its unique and refreshing shapes. Creativity like this |
| creation of utility glass, such as windowpanes, | | | | only comes with hand blown art glass! |
| bottles, glasses and chandeliers. The Kosta | | | | Hand blown art glass by Orrefors goes back to |
| Glassworks is the oldest glass-producing facility in | | | | 1742 in Sweden as well. In fact, the Orrefors |
| Sweden. One of the unique aspects of Kosta | | | | glassworks is not far from Kosta. The Orrefors |
| Boda hand blown art glass (all of which is imbued | | | | line was developed originally by Lars Johan |
| with color and style like only a true artist can | | | | Silversparre, but did not become noticibly |
| create) is that they have kept with a tradition | | | | significant until the 1910s when Johan Ekman of |
| some 150 years old. The Kosta Boda line is | | | | Gothenburg acquired the glassworks. |
| created, developed, and carried forward as a | | | | |