Lobmeyr
Since the beginning of the 19th century, the glass dynasty Lobmeyr has proved to be one of the most innovative and renowned in the Austrian industry. Rather than limiting himself to the role of glass merchant, its founder Josef Lobmeyr, exclusive supplier to the Imperial court, invested and developed new designs and manufacturing techniques.
Oswald Haerdtl
Oswald Haerdtl was born in 1899 in Vienna, and was an important Austrian architect, designer, and architecture teacher. Oswald Haerdtl came into contact with the Lobmeyr company as a young architect and designer. With an eye to the 1925 Exposition Internationale desArts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes exhibition in Paris, he delivered a numbered bundle of the most diverse, fine glass designs—including sensationally tall vases, the world-famous “Candy Dish” made of extremely fine muslin glass, and Drinking Set No. 240.