Bottles & Decanter

Classic Carafes – an Elegant Touch for Your Summer Table

Carafes and pitchers from Holmegaard and other glassware designers are not just for wine or special occasions – they also make a beautiful and natural addition to the summer table. With their simple cut designs, unique shapes, and often with lids to keep drinks fresh and insects out, they add a touch of tradition and refinement to your garden table – without everything needing to look like Miss Hyacinth’s formal tea party.

A classic carafe filled with cold water and lemon, homemade cordial, or a light summer drink not only looks great, but also brings a feeling of indulgence and presence to your summer days and long, light evenings. Many models even have a charming history behind them, visible in both design and quality.

Mix our classic glass carafes and pitchers with your modern tableware and create a unique look for your patio – whether you're going for a personal style or enhancing a traditional Danish summer aesthetic. Whether you prefer something simple or more decorative, these carafes bring a sense of summer, ease, and Danish garden life in the most natural way – when serving the season’s drinks in a light and inviting manner. In all cases, you get both function and beauty in perfect harmony.

A small tip: A beautiful carafe or pitcher also makes a lovely hostess gift – useful, decorative, and easy to put into use right away.

Explore the Variety of Glass and Ceramic Pitchers, Carafes, and Christmas Bottles

Bjoern Wiinblad’s Vibrant Designs in Pitchers

At Bjoern Wiinblad’s workshop, several pitchers have been designed, mainly for decorative use. Bjoern Wiinblad is synonymous with lively design, and his figurines and pitchers are well known worldwide.

Holmegaard Pitchers, Carafes, and Christmas Bottles

Holmegaard has produced a wide variety of glass series including wine glasses, water glasses, and matching carafes. There have been countless series, most of which are unfortunately no longer in production. Around 2008, the Holmegaard factory experienced serious challenges and was taken over by Rosendahl, who fortunately continued the product line and high quality.

Holmegaard Gluck Bottle

The Holmegaard gluck bottle is a beloved Danish design classic, known for its distinctive shape and the gurgling sound it makes when pouring. It was first produced in 1840 and today exists in several colors and two different sizes.

We offer a selection of both new and vintage Holmegaard gluck bottles, along with other beautiful glass carafes and pitchers from Holmegaard. Over the years, Holmegaard has created a wide and varied range of glass carafes and pitchers – many are no longer in production, but we still have several models in stock.

If you are looking for a specific Holmegaard carafe that you can't find online, feel free to contact us – we are happy to help you find it.

Holmegaard Christmas Bottles

The popular Christmas bottles from Holmegaard began in 1981, and a new bottle has been released each year since. Holmegaard Christmas bottles are synonymous with Jette Frölich, who has decorated them from the start. She is renowned for her paper-cut Christmas designs, beautifully transferred onto glass. Each bottle includes a subtle line marking how many days remain until Christmas – making the bottle a perfect advent calendar for adults and an ideal Christmas gift.

The Holmegaard Christmas bottle is a major collector’s item in Denmark and abroad. The decorations come in classic Christmas colors – red, green, gold, and silver – and every bottle has different designs on each side, so you’ll always see a beautiful motif no matter the angle. This mirroring effect also adds extra depth to the bottle.

Each year, Holmegaard also releases matching Christmas schnapps glasses to accompany the Christmas bottles.

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