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Cathrineholm (Norway)

The Cathrineholm factory opened in Halden, Norway in 1907. Originally producing ironworks and agricultural equipment, the company evolved over the decades into signage and general household wares, before ultimately specialising in enamelled kitchenware - the production for which it is best remembered today. Designer Grete Prytz Kittelsen was contracted to Cathrineholm from 1955 until 1972. During that time she created a range of enamelware that became defining pieces of mid-century Scandinavian design. Her most celebrated work for the company is...

Sanyu Glass (Japan)

Sanyu Glass (full name Sanyu Glass Factory Ltd) emerged in Osaka during the 1950s, a pivotal decade when Japan’s glass manufacturing industry was rapidly modernising and seeking new international audiences. While many local furnaces focused strictly on traditional, functional forms, Sanyu positioned itself at the forefront of the mid-century modern movement, dedicating its production to bold, contemporary art glass designed for the modern home. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the company built a massive global footprint by embracing the vivid, pop-art...

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Luminarc (France)

Founded in 1948 by Jacques Durand, the Luminarc brand takes its name from the fusion of "Lum" for light and "Arc" for Arques - the small town in northern France where the company has been based since 1825. Luminarc is one of several brands operating under the umbrella of Arc International (formerly Verrerie Cristallerie d'Arques), alongside Arcopal, Arcoroc, and Cristal d'Arques. Arc International remains one of the world's largest glass manufacturers, still in production today. During the mid-century period, Luminarc...

Garden Shed Glass (USA)

Garden Shed Glass is the brainchild of Australian-born, Californian-based artist, designer and entrepreneur Charne Morris. After a stained glass purchase gone wrong compelled the designer to create her own pieces, Morris commenced work on exploring her new-found passion (and obsession) with glass, colour and light. Now living in California's foothills, Morris stepped away from the corporate world in 2023 to pursue her artistic passions full-time and set-up her studio... in her garden shed. Morris says... "While the space may be...

Iwatsu Glass (Japan)

Based in Osaka, Iwatsu Glass stands as one of Japan's most recognised and prolific manufacturers of mid-century art glass. Operating at the height of the country's post-war manufacturing boom, the furnaces produced an outstanding volume of high-quality decorative wares that rivalled the output of traditional European glasshouses on the global market. The company reached a creative and production peak during the 1960s and 1970s, releasing a diverse range of vases, centrepieces, and art glass pieces. They captured the aesthetic of...