Sweden

Swedish Dala Horse. These wooden horses are hand-painted in bright colors. Made in the province of Dalarna, they can be bought all over Sweden, in department stores or in gift stores, and at every airport. See them made at Grannas A. Olsson Handicraft Exhibition, Nusnäs, or at Nils Olsson Hemslöjd AB, Nusnäs.

Textiles designed by Josef Frank. Urban planner, architect, and designer Josef Frank is considered to be one of the most influential artists in interior décor. His bright, bold fabric patterns are used to produce curtains, lampshades, cushions, and bedspreads, and can be purchased at interior design company Svenskt Tenn's store in Stockholm, along the elegant boulevard Strandvägen (Strandvägen 5, Stockholm).

Crystal from Orrefors and Kosta Boda. The leading designs in Swedish glass production are created under the brand names Orrefors and Kosta Boda, the former characterized by its clear crystal and colorful glassware, and the latter by distinctly artistic designs using colored glass. The glass products can be bought all over the country, but the best prices are found in the southeastern district called Kingdom of Glass, home to the Orrefors and Kosta Boda factories. Both Orrefors and Kosta Boda offer guided tours of the factories and bargain prices in their shops. There is also a shop carrying Orrefors and Kosta Boda in Stockholm (Birger Jarlsgatan 15, Stockholm; tel. +46 [0]8 545 040 84).