The South and the Kingdom of Glass
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1. Boda Glasbruk
FactoryBoda Glasbruk, part of the Kosta Boda Company, is the second-oldest glassworks here, founded in 1864. The work here has an ethereal theme, with the designers drawing on cosmic bodies such as the sun and the moon. Much of the work has veils of violet and blue suspended in the crystal.
Just off Rte. 25, 42 km (26 mi) west of Kalmar, Storg. 5, Boda Glasbruk, 360 65, Sweden0471-249000Sight Details
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2. Kosta Boda Glasbruk
FactoryThe Kingdom of Glass's oldest works, dating from 1742, was named for the two former generals who founded it, Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Stael von Holstein. Faced with a dearth of local talent, they initially imported glassblowers from Bohemia. The Kosta works pioneered the production of crystal (to qualify for that label, glass must contain at least 24% lead oxide). You can see glassblowing off-season (mid-August–early June) between 9 and 3. To get to the village of Kosta from Kalmar, drive 49 km (30 mi) west on Route 25, then 14 km (9 mi) north on Route 28.
Stora vägen 96, Kosta, 360 52, Sweden0478-34500Sight Details
Rate Includes: Skr 30, Glassblowing factory: weekdays 9–3:30, weekends 11–5; Art Gallery: weekdays 10–5, weekends 11–5 -
3. Orrefors Glasbruk
FactoryNow one of the best-known glass companies in Sweden, Orrefors arrived on the scene late—in 1898—but set particularly high artistic standards. The skilled workers in Orrefors dance a slow, delicate minuet as they carry the pieces of red-hot glass back and forth, passing them on rods from hand to hand, blowing and shaping them. The basic procedures and tools are ancient, and the finished product is the result of unusual teamwork, from designer to craftsman to finisher. From early June to mid-August you can watch glass being blown.
On Rte. 31, about 18 km (11 mi) east of Kosta Glasbruk, Orrefors, 380 40, Sweden0478-34529Sight Details
Rate Includes: SKr 50 for guided tours; reservations required, Glassblowing factory: weekdays 9–3:30. Crystal shop: weekdays 10–6, Sat. 10-4, Sun. noon–4 -
4. Skrufs Glasbruk
FactoryThe royal family, the ministry of foreign affairs, and parliament have all commissioned work from Skruf, which started in 1896. Local farmers encouraged the development of the glassworks because they wanted a market for their wood. The factory specializes in lead-free crystal, which has a unique iridescence and form.
10 km (6 miles) south of Lessebo. Turn left at Åkerby, Kajvägen 4, Skruv, 360 53, Sweden0478-20133Sight Details
Rate Includes: Early to mid-June, weekdays 9–5, weekends 10–4; late Jun.–Aug. weekdays 10–6, weekends 10–4; Sept.–May, weekdays 9–5, weekends noon–4. Glassblowing demonstrations: weekdays 7–11:30 and noon–3:30 -
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