Orrefors Vintage Furniture and Design

Swedish glassworks, founded in 1898 in the village of Orrefors (Småland). One of the defining glass manufacturers of Scandinavia, internationally known for the glass techniques developed in Sweden, Graal (1916) and Ariel (1936). Today part of the Fiskars group.

From the 1910s onwards Orrefors established itself as a design-glass manufacturer, when Simon Gate and Edward Hald joined the company and helped develop the Graal technique (coloured glass patterns enclosed between several layers of glass). Sven Palmqvist developed the Ravenna (1948) and Fuga techniques, and Ingeborg Lundin created the iconic Äpple vase (1957, a clear glass vase in the shape of an apple). Other central designers are Edvin Öhrström (the Ariel technique, together with Vicke Lindstrand), Erika Lagerbielke, Olle Alberius, Nils Landberg and Lena Bergström. Characteristic are clear blown design glasses and colour-enclosed art glasses of the highest craftsmanship.

On the vintage market, early Gate, Hald, Palmqvist and Lundin originals are especially sought after, above all the Äpple vase, Ravenna bowls and early Graal pieces. When you examine a piece, look for the engraved Orrefors signature (often with a designer initial and a year); on Ariel and Graal pieces, look for the numbered edition detail and the intact base signature (S for Sven Palmqvist, IL for Ingeborg Lundin, EÖ for Öhrström).

  • curation, selection and active search

    Every product you find on 2nd home comes from our curation & quality process . This includes our vintage Orrefors Möbel und Design

    Our team is constantly looking for trends and new items to offer you high-quality vintage and second-hand goods and lots of inspiration.

    And if you are looking for something specific, you can contact us at any time.

  • Delivery

    At 2nd home you buy what already exists: our furniture , carpets ,

    Lights and decorative objects are available and ready to ship, with no production lead time as with new furniture. Another advantage when you buy vintage and second hand.

    For more information about shipping and delivery , see Returns & Refunds .

  • service

    At 2nd home we place great importance on quality and customer satisfaction. Sellers are selected by 2nd home, and every piece is described with its condition, dimensions and photos.

    If you have any questions, our customer service will help you You can find further information about our buyer protection, legal guarantee and right of return in our cancellation policy .

  • Pre-owned instead of new

    Every piece has already been made and stays in use; there is no new production.

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