Svenskt Tenn designed the original Hortus Pot in brass in 1938. It was designed in glass by Josef Frank for the first time in 1942, when metal was difficult to obtain due to the war. The first colours that Estrid Ericson had made in glass were ruby red, emerald green and deep blue. Since then, these colours have been preserved in the range together with a variant in clear glass, and the latest addition is a shimmering amber colour. The deep red colour is traditionally sold during Christmas.

Eighty percent of Svenskt Tenn’s collection consists of products that are of our own design. Josef Frank alone left behind 3,000 sketches and about 250 textile designs. Sometimes Svenskt Tenn produces products based on models from the archive, which contains sketches and designs from both Josef Frank and Estrid Ericson.