Murrine is a Roman glass technique using patterned canes, revealing intricate designs when cut. Modern interpretations include vibrant contemporary themes and traditional Venetian styles.Read More →
A wine decanter and carafe may look similar, yet they serve different roles. Decanters aerate wine and separate sediment, while carafes offer elegant everyday service for wine, water and other beverages.Read More →
Orrefors Glasbruk is a Swedish glassware manufacturer. An ironworks was established in 1726 on the property of Halleberg ( the Orrefors estate), Socken, Småland. Read More →
Glassworks in Kosta CW Nyström and JE Lindberg started the mill in 1871. They acquired land from Jonas Bergstrand, a farmer from Madesjö parish, who owned the land at PukebergRead More →
Quezal, a New York glassware company founded in 1901, produced lustrous ‘favrile’ glassware with iridescent surfaces, resembling flowers and pottery. The company closed in 1924.Read More →
In 1776, Honeybourne, an English glass company, was founded in Stourbridge. In 1903, Carder established the Steuben Glass Works in Corning, New York. The Royal Brierley studio was run by John Northwood in the 1880s.Read More →
‘Amen’ glasses gained their name from the Jacobite verses engraved on them, which invariably end with the word Amen.Read More →
Arne Jon Jutrem (1929-2005) was a prominent Norwegian glass artist and painter, celebrated for his sculptural glass designs and abstract paintings, influencing artistry in Norway and abroad.Read More →
Gunnel Gustafsson Nyman (1909-1948) was a prominent Finnish glass and textile designer known for her innovative work in glass and textiles.Read More →
Alfredo Barbini, a descendant of glassmakers from the early 15th century, studied at Abate Zanetti (design school at Murano glass museum) from age ten; in 1930, began studying at Cristalleria, Murano, becoming a maestro; became primo maestro at Martinuzzi and Zecchin; worked with Cenedese in the late 1940sRead More →