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Karl Palda Glassworks (Czechoslovakia)

The Karl Palda Glassworks began in Haida, Novy Bor, Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) in 1888 and produced a range of glassworks, predominantly crystal. During the prime of the Art Deco era of the 1930s, the company commenced production of incredible geometric designs across a range of glass pieces - everything from vases and vessels, to cocktail sets and perfume bottles. It is these striking, colourful and unique pieces that are most sought after today. The true beauty of these pieces can really only be...

Riihimäen Lasi Oy (Finland)

Founded in 1910 in the town of Riihimäki, 70 kilometres north of Helsinki, the factory initially operated under the name Osakeyhtiö Riihimäki before officially becoming Riihimäen Lasi Oy in 1937. Originally producing basic household items, window panes, and bottles, the company expanded its operations and acquired several smaller regional furnaces, eventually becoming Finland's largest glass manufacturer during the 20th century. The company's most highly sought-after era spans from the 1950s through the 1970s. During this post-war period, Riihimäen Lasi Oy shifted...

Chřibská Glassworks (Czechoslovakia)

Founded in 1414 in the town of Chřibská - originally part of Bohemia and later Czechoslovakia - the Chřibská Glassworks (full name, Sklárna Chřibská) holds the distinction of being one of the oldest recorded glass manufacturing facilities in Europe. For centuries, the furnaces produced traditional Bohemian glass, entering a new era of commercial prominence when the Mayer family took over operations in the late 1800s. The family successfully ran the factory until the outbreak of World War II, after which...

Whitefriars (England)

In 1923 James Powell and Sons, later to become Whitefriars Glass Limited, opened a factory on Tudor Road, Wealdstone in Harrow. Relocating there from the crowded and smoggy corner of the City of London, where it had been based since 1680.The original Whitefriars site was located close to the River Thames. This meant that sand, clay, coal and other materials used in the glass making process could easily be transported to the Factory. This useful location had previously been a...

Mandruzzato (Murano, Italy)