{"title":"ORREFORS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"558\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eOrrefors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is one of Sweden’s most renowned glassworks, founded in 1898 in the Småland region. Initially producing utilitarian glass, the company rose to international prominence in the early 20th century after recruiting leading designers such as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSimon Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdward Hald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Their innovations, including the Graal and Ariel techniques, transformed Orrefors into a pioneer of artistic crystal, combining craftsmanship with modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eBy the 1920s, Orrefors was celebrated worldwide, winning major awards at international exhibitions and helping define Scandinavian design aesthetics—characterised by clarity, elegance, and functionality. Throughout the mid-20th century, the firm continued to collaborate with influential designers, producing both art glass and high-quality tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1114\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eToday, Orrefors remains a symbol of Swedish design excellence, with its historic pieces highly collectible and its contemporary production continuing the legacy of innovation and refined craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"edward-hald-orrefors-aquarium-vase-6844_01","title":"\"Aquarium Vase\" by Edward Hald for Orrefors","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAn exquisite mid 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e hand blown glass vase internally decorated with an underwater landscape with swimming fish, exhibiting excellent colour and detail, signed \u003cem\u003eEdward Hald\u003c\/em\u003e, numbered and engraved \u003cem\u003eOrrefors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       14 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:                                        14 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                  Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                          1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                   Hand Blown Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           6844\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEdward Hald (1883–1980)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e was a Swedish artist and one of the most influential glassmakers of the 20th century. 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