Sven Palmqvist

(1906 to 1984) Known as Sven, he began work at Orrefors in the mid 1930’s where he remained until his retirement in 1972, after his retirement he continued to design for Orrefors until his death in 1984. Whilst at Orrefors he developed the Graal technique further to produce the Kraka range which was introduced in 1944. Whilst at Orrefors he went on to invent the Ravena and Fuga techniques. Fuga became his most commercially successful range.