Swedish crystal Kosta Boda and Orrefors land in China

The Swedish crystal brand Kosta Boda and Orrefors will open the first Crystal Art Store in the Shanghai Oriental Commercial Building in the near future. The exhibitions and sales of crystal works are all designed by famous Swedish crystal design masters. They are for crystal art collectors and hobbies. The person opened a wonderful art treasure house.

Since the beginning of the 17th century, crystal vessels have been produced. Sweden is the world's most famous place for crystal design and production. The oldest crystal workshop here even has a history of more than 260 years. The crystal vessels they produce are highly crafted, artistic and world-famous.

The furnace that burns when making crystals needs a lot of wood and water, and in southern Sweden, the dense forest vegetation and the hidden lakes exactly meet this condition. The forest town of Smaland, and the small villages of Kosta, Boda, and Orrefors in the village of Vaxjo, all of which are the namesake of the same brand of crystal. Today, old crystal factories like this have 13 of them in southern Sweden. More, the reputation of "Crystal Kingdom" came from this.

Among all Swedish crystal brands, Kosta crystal has the longest history of production. It was founded in 1742 by Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Stael von Holstei, the county governors of Kronoberg and Kalmar counties. 264 years of history, therefore, Kosta is the veritable mother factory of the Swedish Crystal Kingdom.

Kosta is located deep in the fir forest in Smaland. In the first 150 years, the Kosta company only made daily-use crystal products, including the window glass of the Ticino Royal Palace, the bottles and cups used by the royal family, and the candlesticks of the church. At that time, crystals were made from sand in Sweden and pure silica sand was now imported from Belgium because the sand in Sweden contains iron oxide, which gives the crystal a green hue.

The first crystal technicians immigrated from Bohemia and they became the founders of the Swedish family of crystal technologists. In 1898, Kosta Crystal Company hired the first designer, Gunnar Wennerberg. Since then, many artists and designers have enriched the company's crystal design with their artistic talent.

Although it has a long history, Kosta Boda crystal does not stick to the traditional bondage. You will see that in many old crystal artworks, the design style of Kosta Boda crystal is the most modern and artistically appealing. One is that she has given many artists the freedom to express their personal artistic expression independently, and the diversity and free, unfettered creative process has become a distinctive feature of the Kosta Boda brand.

Today, we have established a long-term and stable cooperative relationship with many of the world's top designers, making Kosta Boda Crystal stand out among the many international crystal works of art with unique artistic qualities and originality. Kosta Boda's unique personality has made it popular throughout the world, especially in the United States, Japan, Germany and Australia. Nowadays, Kosta Boda crystal has become a precious heritage that every Swede is proud of because it inherits not only the old traditional craftsmanship but also the youthful vitality. More importantly, Kosta Boda crystal can use the most spiritual language. Express fashion trends and artistic positions.

Kosta Boda Crystal includes a variety of home accessories and jewelry. Colorful, crystal-clear, innovative in design, and smooth in lines, Kosta Boda Crystal's modern homes are elegantly decorated, artistically, smartly, and pieces are regarded as “a masterpiece of fusion of art and craft”. Lovely, rounded accessories and hanging decorations; clever candle holders, plates, cups, elf, and uniquely shaped animals, each piece of Kosta Boda Crystal seems to have a magical power.