The glassworks in Målerås was founded in 1890, shortly after the railway had found its way through the wilderness of the region. During the centuries our products have developed from necessary items such as mouth blown windows or medicine bottles to beautiful usable tableware and statement sculptures.
All production is performed and handmade in Målerås and this makes every piece of crystal unique. The glassworks has proudly preserved most of the old techniques. The key to success is the cast crystal in combination with the unbelievably detailed design. The glassworks also owns a local iron foundry where all the moulds and details for art glass are produced. This is an important part of the Målerås success story.
Målerås Glasbruk creates both top quality household glassware and a unique form of art glass. Målerås Glasbruk is a true trustee of the traditions of art in Swedish glass. Swedish handmade crystal at its very best.
Kunglig hovleverantör Purveyor to His Majesty the King of Sweden
PROUD CRAFTSMANSHIP
When the first furnace was lit in Målerås 1890, an epoch started where the knowledge and pride in producing fine work has continued through the generations.
Målerås Glasbruk is home to traditional Swedish glass crafts and a strong Swedish artistic tradition, whilst representing a new generation of designers and craftsmen.
TRADITION & INNOVATION
HANDMADE
Glass is a material, a handicraft and an art form and with joined efforts in the glass house the real masterpieces are created.
GENUINE SWEDISH CRAFTSMANSHIP
DESIGN
Modern creativity is at the centre of Målerås Glasbruk. Målerås innovative designers have always driven the form of glass beyond existing limits, in close cooperation with skilled glass masters, painters and engravers.
DISTINCT AND UNIQUE
QUALITY
The creation of a perfect glass item results from the exchanges between the glass master’s careful working of the hot glass and the total precision of the engraver and the painter.
PRECISION IN EVERY DETAIL
See our craftsmanship!
“Our forests have captured the hearts and minds of people since time immemorial”, says Mats. Inspired by the natural world around him, he has opened his mind to create his distinctive masterpieces in the finest Swedish crystal. Nowadays, this son of the glassworks is represented all over the world.”
Mats Jonasson
MATS JONASSON 80 YEARS
Mats Jonasson was born on March 20 th 1945, not long before the white doves of peace would fly across Europe after years of war and sacrifice. Mats finished primary school after seven years, and was then hired as an engraver’s apprentice at the glassworks. Over the next few decades he worked with many of the most respected contemporary glass artists in Sweden. During this period, he developed that distinctive style of his which he has since perfected.
CRYSTAL AND FREEDOM
With a deep devotion for his home town and with a belief that nothing is impossible, Mats Jonasson took up the fights against large corporations, centralisation and mass production. Målerås would not be ruled by stock market sharks with goals of streamlining and merged production units. With Mats at the helm, Målerås managed to escape the large corporations’ clutches and fly free.
With great precision and the keen eye of an eagle, Mats created animals in crystal. The collection of crystal animals was an instant success and was shipped worldwide from the Caribbean to the Arctic Circle. Mats has since gathered skilled craftsmen by his side, from glass workers who cast the glowing crystal in the heat of the furnace to the engraver whose steady hand carves the squirrel’s whiskers and tail. The respect for the human touch and the years of experience that no school in the world can teach is great.
Throughout his life, Mats has guarded Målerås by all means. Here under the wings of the hawk, Målerås Glasbruk has been given respite in times of economic turbulence. Mats’ heart for his home town, nature and freedom has shaped Målerås Glasbruk into what it is today. Målerås is the rare bird in the Kingdom of Crystal that has gone its own way with courage, sharpness and a sense of freedom.
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
80 TH ANNIVERSARY
Libra - Bird of Freedom
68254 Libra
1003x840 mm (39½x33’’) Limited Edition 19 pcs
LIBRA BIRD OF FREEDOM
A true icon of the will to fly free. Each bird is handmade and reflects our heritage of crafts while inspiring mind and spirit. With its elegant design and graceful details, Libra embodies both.
See how we make art glass!
68212 Libra 620x670 mm (24½x26½’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
68235 Angel H340 mm (H13½’’) Limited Edition 99 pcs
68234 Libra H350 mm (H14’’) Limited Edition 99 pcs
SHAMA
Brings spiritual power to the level of consciousness and challenges reality.
Limited Edition 19 pcs
68227 Shama 360x580 mm (14x23’’)
68237 Tyr 400x540 mm (15½x21’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
68183 Archimedes 570x850 mm (22½x33½’’) Limited Edition 9 pcs
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68205
mm (9½’’)
Edition 149 pcs
68253
H385 mm (H15’’)
Edition 29 pcs
Edition 29 pcs
mm (H11’’)
Edition 99 pcs
mm (H17½’’)
Edition 29 pcs
68159
mm (H14’’) Limited Edition 29 pcs
68246 Kiwok H480 mm (H19’’)
Persona
68117 Orfeus IV
68231 Mefisto
Minotaurus
Rurik
KIWOK
The standardbearer of fighting spirit. The warrior who never retreats.
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68196 Iron Man
470x790 mm (18½x31’’)
Limited Edition 9 pcs
68191 Orfeus
400x630 mm (16x25’’)
Limited Edition 99 pcs
68190 Pablo
300x470 mm (12x18½’’)
Limited Edition 99 pcs
ODIN
Father of the fallen Fighters
IRON & CRYSTAL Design Mats
68248 Hero
mm (H18’’)
68245 Champion
570x960 mm (22½x38’’)
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68224 Kiwok
275x415 mm (11x16½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68210 Zuma
340x560 mm (13½x22’’)
Limited Edition 29 pcs
400x570 mm (16x22½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68226
250x380 mm (10x15’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
480x740 mm (19x29’’) Limited Edition 9 pcs
68081 Idéo
68225 Kiwok
Shama
IDÉO
Inspires with imagination and guides you. THE ADVICE OF A GOOD FRIEND IS NEVER DEAR
65862 Mystiqua 120x270 mm (4½x10½’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
65880 Masquerade 135x270 mm (5½x10½’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
65885 Oj Oj 240x340 mm (9x13’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
65884 Masq 280x315 mm (11x12½’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
65886 Ideo 200x225 mm (8x9’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
65859 Idéo 150x175 mm (6x7’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68204 FeMALE
215x315 mm (8½x12½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68189 Iron Lady
310x430 mm (12x17’’)
Limited Edition 99 pcs
68243 Duo
190x290 (7½x11½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68076 Medea
400x570 mm (16x22½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
65861 Ran
135x275 mm (5½x11’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
165x375 mm (6½x15’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
65883 Afrodite
205x300 mm (8x12’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
250x330 mm (10x13’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
65882
120x270 mm (4½ x 10½’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
65877
140x220 mm (5½x8½’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
65881
130x280 mm (5x11’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
310x215 mm (8½x12’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
150x175 mm (6x7’’) Limited Edition 299 pcs
65875 Mystiqua Gold II
65871 Poseidon III
65873 Domino II
65878 Idéo Gold
Mystiqua
Batzeba Gold
Afrodite Gold
ODIN
The one-eyed god of battle and wisdom and the greatest of all gods. The father of the fallen fighters. The wise ravens Hugin and Munin are always by his side.
68215 Odin
380x575mm (15x22½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
34330 Odin
165x295 mm (6½x11½’’)
Limited Edition 299 st/pcs
NORDIC ICONS
Design Mats Jonasson
34331 Thor
165x260 mm (6½x10’’)
Limited Edition 299 st/pcs
68240 Viking
450x750 mm (17½x29½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
NORDIC ICONS
Design Mats Jonasson
68206 Nordman H=295 mm (11½’’)
Limited Edition 149 pcs
68216 Thor 305x490 mm (12x19½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68160 Nordman III
340x560 mm (13½x22’’) Limited Edition 29 pcs
34332 Nordman
130x245 mm (5x9½’’)
Limited Edition 299 st/pcs
NORDMAN
The ultimate warrior, whose fighting skills are superior. His goal – to bravely die in battle and enter Valhalla, the kingdom of the gods.
68244 Night Flyer
910x1030 mm (36x40½’’) Limited Edition 9 pcs
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68211 Noctua
68233 Ready To Fly
500x470mm (19½x18½’’)
Limited Edition 19 pcs
68238 Ready To Fly
500x590mm (19½x23’’)
Limited Edition 19 pcs
68217 Ready To Fly H340 mm (H13½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68219 Ready To Fly
355x335 mm (14x13’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68218 Ready To Fly
H340 mm (H13½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68220 Ready To Fly
355x335 mm (14x13’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68221 Ready To Fly
500x470mm (19½x18½’’)
Limited Edition 19 pcs
Limited Edition 3 pcs
68236 Ready To Fly 960x830mm (38x32½’’)
68242 Toro H350 mm (H14’’) Limited Edition 99 pcs
68173 Toro 415x570 mm (16½x22½’’) Limited Edition 99 pcs
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68144 The King II
H370 mm (H14½’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68203 Leo 450x630 mm (18x25’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
68143 The Hunter II H380 mm (H15’’)
Limited Edition 49 pcs
IRON & CRYSTAL
Design Mats Jonasson
68174 Piraya
630x545 mm (25x21½’’) Limited Edition 49 pcs
CONNEXA CULTURA Ltd Ed
Design Gunilla von Werder
170x265
Limited Edition 199 pcs
175x255
Limited Edition 199 pcs
165x215 mm
Limited Edition 199 pcs
GUNILLA VON WERDER, a resident of the South Swedish city of Höganäs, is a maskmaker. She designs masks using an original technique developed in the 16th century, which she has refined over the years. Gunilla is educated in the fields of art and design in Florence, Italy. In 2023, at the Stockholm Culture Awards, she received a medal of honour in recognition of her artistry, and for carrying the craft forward. At Målerås Glasbruk, Gunilla’s masks are now taking on a new form of expression in crystal.
65893 Malik
mm (6½x10½’’)
65894 Oceanus
mm (7x10’’)
65892 Ari
(6½x8½’’)
MJ JEWELLERY
Design Mats Jonasson
MEFISTO Playing with fire
84304 Mefisto Playing with fire Ltd Ed 975 st/pcs
84303 Rurik The carrier of the truth
Ed 975 st/pcs
84305 Atle Gold Feel the power Ltd Ed 999 st/pcs
84306 Rurik Gold The carrier of the truth
Ed 999 st/pcs
RURIK
carrier of the truth
MJ JEWELLERY
Design Mats Jonasson
84103 Mazzai Born free
84109 Fortuna The talisman of luck
84100 Amazona Strong and independent
AMAZONA Strong and independent
84115 Heart Love is the greatest
84101 Amazona Strong and independent
84119 Amazona Strong and independent HEART Love is the greatest
