Karen Feldman arrives in the Czech Republic to oversee production at a shampoo factory.
1997
Feldman begins her foray into the Czech glass market by launching her new firm, ARTĚL.
1998
ARTĚL’s first collection appears at the New York International Gift Fair.
1998
ARTĚL earns its first mention in The New York Times.
1999
The Financial Times recommends ARTĚL champagne flutes to usher in the new millennium.
2000
ARTĚL makes its first appearance at Paris’s exclusive interiors trade show, Maison & Objet.
2001
ARTĚL’s private showroom opens in Prague.
2001
ARTĚL glassware appears on the shelves of Harrod’s and Barney’s in Japan.
2002
World-renowned artist and designer Sol LeWitt commissions ARTĚL to manufacture a limited edition of 250 tumbler sets.
2003
Color makes its first appearance in ARTĚL products, with hand painting on selected motifs.
2004
Rolls-Royce commissions ARTĚL to manufacture a commemorative bowl for their 100th anniversary.
2004
ARTĚL motifs become available in colored glass.
2004
The Cooper Hewitt Museum exhibits ARTĚL’s collection of four tumblers by Sol LeWitt.
2005
Rolls-Royce introduces a custom-designed ARTĚL drink set as an option for inclusion in all models.
2005
“Woodland”, a large bowl featuring a hand-engraved forest motif, appears in a numbered edition of 250. It is the first limited-edition ARTĚL original.
2006
ARTĚL collaborates with David Wiseman, a rising star of the American design scene, to create the Glacier Collection.
2006
ARTĚL’s Glacier Vase, designed by David Wiseman, is featured at Cooper-Hewitt Museum’s National Design Triennial.
2007
Karen Feldman self-publishes "Prague: ARTĚL Style" to rave reviews.
2007
ARTĚL opens its flagship store in Prague’s Old Town.
2008
ARTĚL’s limited edition Czech Artists Collection wins top prize at Designblok.
2008
“Prague: ARTĚL Style” is named “Best Travel Guide” at the 12th annual Independent Publishers Awards.
2009
ARTĚL Design Shop is featured in the New York Times article: “36 Hours in Prague.”
2009
ARTĚL is honored at the Czech Grand Design Awards in two categories: Showroom of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year.
2009
Elie Wiesel presents, The Foundation Award (made by ARTĚL), to Natalie Portman at their Gala in 2009.
2010
ARTĚL is commissioned by Asprey to create a new crystal collection.
2010
ARTĚL opens a second retail store in Prague’s Mala Strana district.
2011
ARTĚL collaborates with Manolo Blahnik to create a special edition of glasses in honor of their 40th anniversary, to be sold exclusively by Lane Crawford.
2011
ARTĚL wins the Gift & Decorative Accessories Magazine Retailers Excellence Award for Best Store Design.
2012
ARTĚL’s Jungle Baroque set wins best collection award at Ambiente trade fair in Frankfurt.
2012
ARTĚL’s Glacier collection, designed by David Wiseman, is acquired by the Corning Museum of Glass for its permanent collection.
2012
Elie Wiesel presents, The Foundation Award (made by ARTĚL), to Tom Hanks at their Gala in October 2012.
2013
Giorgio Armani commissions ARTĚL to create an exclusive set of barware.
2013
Karen Feldman self-publishes the 2nd Edition of
Prague: ARTĚL Style.
2013
Drinks Cabinet by Amy Somerville, won the new product prize for the show at DECORAX 2013, and she chose to merchandise it with ARTĚL’s Waterlilies collection.
2014
“Prague: ARTĚL Style” is named “Best Travel Guide” at the 18th Annual Independent Publishers Awards.
2014
ARTĚL opens a third retail store located in Prague’s historic Old Town – at Platnéřská 7 – near the iconic Charles Bridge and only steps away from the Four Seasons Hotel.
2014
George Clooney being presented the Arts for Humanity Award (which happens to be an ARTĚL Verdure bowl), by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity.
2014
Zelouf + Bell, award winning furniture designers, collaborated with ARTĚL to make this fabulous
SAKURA cabinet. ARTĚL produced the
SAKURA glass panels. Photo: Roland Paschhoff
2014
ARTĚL's Design Store is named one of the 6 of the most iconic stores in Prague by Condé Nast Traveler.
2014
Prague: ARTĚL Style named among 12 Indie Guidebooks You Should Never Travel Without by Yahoo! Travel.
Czech Grand Design nominates ARTĚL for RETAIL STORE OF THE YEAR 2015 for our SMĚR Toy Retrospective.
2016
A portfolio of ten fine art prints of beautiful mathematical expressions was created in 2014 by Parasol Press Ltd. In 2016 ARTĚL introduced a set of barware glasses based on these prints, in a limited edition of 100 sets.
2017
ARTĚL wins Travel and Hospitality Award for Excellence in Service 2018 – for Prague.
2018
ARTĚL celebrates 20th Year!
2018
ARTĚL wins Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2018 for Luxury Glass Manufacturer of the Year.
2018
ARTĚL's Jungle Deco - finalist for Tableware International Awards of Excellence in Artisanal category.
2018
ARTĚL's Barnyard Collection Wins Tableware International Award of Excellence in Fine Glassware category.
2019
ARTĚL’s Barnyard Collection – Wins German Design Award.
2019
ARTĚL’s Cabinet of Curiosities Gilded Collection - finalist for Tableware International Awards of Excellence in Artisanal category.
2020
ARTĚL’s African Safari Collection Wins Tableware International Award of Excellence in Fine Glassware category.
2020
ARTĚL’s Cabinet of Curiosities Gilded Collection – nominate for German Design Award.
2021
ARTĚL introduced two iconic new motifs – Dinosaur Collection II and Primeval Palms.
2022
ARTĚL introduced a strikingly bold new color – Metallic Titanium Green.
2023
ARTĚL celebrates 25 Years!
2023
ARTĚL introduced the Animation Collection, curated by the British novelist and futurist J. M. Ledgard, a set of six barware glasses in a limited edition of 100 sets.
Designs by: Federico Díaz, Vojtěch Novotný, Mark Pauly, Kim Stanley Robinson, Nina Rodin and Tomás Saraceno.