Hadeland Glassverk was founded in 1762 on land belonging to the Mo estate in Jevnaker, Norway. It is the oldest industrial company in Norway in continuous operation since its foundation. The glassworks was founded by Christopher Hammer, a Danish merchant who had been granted permission by the King of Denmark-Norway to establish a glassworks in Norway. Hammer recruited skilled craftsmen from abroad, principally from Germany, to get the glassworks started.

Initially, production consisted mainly of bottles, chemists' jars, medicine bottles and items of household glass. However, in 1852 when Ole Chr. Berg took charge of the glassworks, the company underwent dramatic development. Production was redefined to consist of smaller crystal items and included everything from wine glasses to bowls, dishes and vases. During the 19th century, Hadeland Glassverk mainly copied designs from other European manufacturers.

However, in the 1920s the company started developing its own designs. Hadeland Glassverk has more...

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Hadeland Swedish brown Art glass vase, with original foil label,…

Hadeland Swedish Brown Art Glass Vase, 30 cm High

Hadeland Swedish brown Art glass vase, with original foil label, 30 cm high

Norwegian Hadeland green Art glass circular shallow bowl, with…

Vintage Hadeland Green Art Glass Bowl with Original Label

Norwegian Hadeland green Art glass circular shallow bowl, with original paper label, 36.5 cm diameter

A Norwegian Hadeland glass bowl, in deep red glass,…

Deep Red Hadeland Glass Bowl with Label, 6x15cm

A Norwegian Hadeland glass bowl, in deep red glass, manufacturer's label attached. Height 6 cm, depth 15 cm

A collection of eleven mostly glass animal items, a Goebel…

Glass Animal Collection

A collection of eleven mostly glass animal items, a Goebel frosted seal paperweight, a frosted bird faceted crystal pin dish, four unmarked blown clear glass birds and penguins, a Norwegian Hadeland clear glass polar bear, a Swedish intaglio rabbit…

Giselle Hadeland Norway art glass sculpture limited edition…

Norwegian Art Glass Sculpture with Sydney Opera House Etching

Giselle Hadeland Norway art glass sculpture limited edition 2/20, with etched Sydney opera house and Sydney Harbour Bridge, etched signature & edition to base rim, height 18.5 cm chipped to right base

Hadeland Archaic series glass vase by Arne Jon Jutrem, circa…

Hadeland Archaic Glass Vase by Arne Jon Jutrem

Hadeland Archaic series glass vase by Arne Jon Jutrem, circa 1959, engraved Hadeland K4086, 27 cm high

A heavy Norwegian glass vase by Hadeland, thick walled smoky…

Hadeland Smoky Grey Sommerso Glass Vase

A heavy Norwegian glass vase by Hadeland, thick walled smoky grey sommerso in clear outer, flattened ovoid. Height 20 cm.

Hadeland (Norway) glass decanter opaque moss green, cylindrical…

Moss Green Hadeland Glass Decanter, Cylindrical Form

Hadeland (Norway) glass decanter opaque moss green, cylindrical form

Large green art glass vase signed Willy Johansson Hadeland…

Signed Hadeland Norway Art Glass Vase

Large green art glass vase signed Willy Johansson Hadeland Norway, 1968, height 21 cm approx

A heavy Norwegian Hadeland glassworks figure of a polar bear on…

Hadeland Glassworks Polar Bear Figure by Johansson

A heavy Norwegian Hadeland glassworks figure of a polar bear on a rock, by Willy Johansson, bears sticker . Height 22 cm

Five various designer glass items. Coloured bottle (unmarked);…

Designer Glass Collection with Animal Motifs

Five various designer glass items. Coloured bottle (unmarked); Orrefors owl; Norwegian Hadeland otter; W German Princess house puppy and duck. Height 20 cm. (bottle)