The name Artěl derives from a famous cooperative of Czech artists. Armani and Manolo Blahnik are among the names who have ordered "private label" designs.Ĭollections such as "Barnyard Collection", "Cabinet of Curiosities" and "African Safari" regularly win design awards like the "German Design Award" and the "Tableware International Award of Excellence". Rolls-Royce offers optional Artel bar equipment since 2005. It didn’t take long for many coveted luxury brands to become aware of Feldman’s creations. Her crystal glass creations convinced not only American audiences her audacious design studio quickly advanced to become a globally coveted luxury brand in just a few years. Her concept was to bring the traditional craft of Bohemian crystal glass to an American audience with a new design language. But as fortune favours the bold, she decided to open her own glass finishing business in 1998: Artel. Unfortunately, her job applications to Czech glass manufacturers went unanswered. The trained concept photographer had fallen in love with Bohemian crystal glass. That’s when Feldman decided to leave the start-up and stay in Prague to pursue her artistic visions. However, the company soon dropped the shampoo and switched to trading chickens. Karen Feldman travelled to the Czech Republic in 1994 to help with a friend's shampoo start-up. From shampoo start-up to crystal glass manufacturer The results are fresh crystal glass creations that delight a growing clientele worldwide. Czech master glassworkers use all their know-how to realise Feldman's innovative visions. The trained concept photographer creates virtually all designs herself. The mastermind of Artel is the American designer Karen Feldman. This is how Artel creates luxury based on tradition for a new generation. Mouth-blown and hand-cut barware, stemware and decorative objects combine sophisticated aesthetics and uncompromising quality with functionality suitable for everyday use. The company in Prague has been turning heads with unusual graphic designs on handmade, 100% lead-free crystal glass. Traditionally unconventional - Bohemian Crystal Glass by ArtelĪrtel is reinterpreting Bohemian crystal glass since 1998.