KLIMCHI

KLIMCHI is a Czech glassware brand founded in 2019 by entrepreneur Lukáš Klimčák. The company is headquartered in Kamenický Šenov, a town in the 'Crystal Valley' mountain region of the Czech Republic long revered as a cradle of Bohemian glassmaking. KLIMCHI produces hand-blown crystal glassware, including jugs, tumblers, stemware, beer glasses, vases, and candles, with a design language that combines traditional Bohemian techniques with contemporary minimalist forms and vivid colour gradients. The brand's workshops trace their roots to a glass factory built in 1905 by the same French engineers who constructed the Eiffel Tower. The factory, known as Sklárna Jílek, is owned by Klimčák's cousins, making both the glassworks and the KLIMCHI brand family enterprises. Since 2020, KLIMCHI has gained international recognition for its exclusive collections, initially developed under the guidance of Czech glass designer František Jungvirt, who served as the brand's first creative director from 2021 to 2024. Under his direction, twelve author collections were created. KLIMCHI sells primarily through its own e-commerce website, shipping to the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. In 2024, the brand opened its first brick-and-mortar boutique in Prague at the W Prague hotel on Wenceslas Square. The brand also offers corporate gifting services, including custom sandblasting of company logos and personalised card notes. KLIMCHI gained wider public attention when its Rosaline Hobnail jugs were featured in the set design of the 2023 film Barbie. A jug from the same collection appeared in the Bridget Jones film series the following year. In 2022, the brand collaborated with Google on the 'Crystal Pin' award project honouring the best-rated castles and chateaux in each of the Czech Republic's fourteen regions. In 2025, KLIMCHI placed first in the regional round of the Firma roku business competition for Prague and third nationally, and won first place in the Ocenění českých exportérů competition in the Small Company category.

KLIMCHI was founded in 2019 by Lukáš Klimčák, an entrepreneur who had studied light design at UCL in London and worked as a salesman for the Czech glass lighting company Clartés. In London, Klimčák established the KLIMCHI brand and became the first seller of hand-blown jugs in the United Kingdom. The brand's workshops are located in Kamenický Šenov, a town in the 'Crystal Valley' region of the Czech Republic, where glass artisans have sculpted Bohemian crystal since 1905. The factory, known as Sklárna Jílek, was built by French engineers who also constructed the Eiffel Tower, and it is owned by Klimčák's cousins, making both the glassworks and the brand family enterprises. The year 2020 brought increased interest in home decor linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, which drove the company's expansion beyond the United Kingdom. In 2020, KLIMCHI entered the United States market and some European Union countries, and a year later it entered the Czech Republic. Since 2020, the brand has become known globally for its exclusive and dynamic collections, initially created under the guidance of Czech glass designer František Jungvirt. Jungvirt served as the brand's first creative director from 2021 to 2024, during which time twelve author collections were created under the brand. He helped rediscover and popularise forgotten techniques, inspiring a new generation of art lovers and designers. A key milestone for the brand was supplying the Barbie bar in the 2023 film Barbie, which brought KLIMCHI international attention. A jug from the same collection appeared in the Bridget Jones film series the following year. In 2022, the brand collaborated with Google on the 'Crystal Pin' project, an award for the best-rated castles and chateaux in each of the Czech Republic's fourteen regions; the award design was created by František Jungvirt. In 2024, KLIMCHI opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Prague on Wenceslas Square at the W Prague hotel. In 2025, the company participated in the Firma roku business competition, taking first place in the regional round for Prague and third place in the national final. In the same year, it won first place in the Ocenění českých exportérů competition in the Small Company category.

• 2025

  Wins 1st place in Firma roku regional round for Prague and 3rd nationally; wins 1st place in Ocenění českých exportérů, Small Company category.

• 2024

  First brick-and-mortar boutique opens in Prague at W Prague hotel on Wenceslas Square; jug appears in Bridget Jones film series.

• 2023

  KLIMCHI Rosaline Hobnail jugs featured in the Barbie film set, bringing international attention.

• 2022

  Collaboration with Google on the 'Crystal Pin' award project for best-rated castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic.

• 2021

  KLIMCHI enters the Czech Republic market; František Jungvirt becomes first creative director (2021–2024).

• 2020

  KLIMCHI enters the US market and some EU countries amid increased interest in home decor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 2019

  Lukáš Klimčák founds KLIMCHI in London and becomes the first seller of hand-blown jugs in the UK.

• 1905

  Glass factory in Kamenický Šenov built by French engineers who also constructed the Eiffel Tower.

Luxury handcrafted Bohemian crystal glassware with contemporary design, sold direct-to-consumer and through a Prague boutique.

• Rosaline Hobnail Jug

  Hand-blown crystal jug in the Rosaline colourway, featured in the Barbie film set.

• Crystal Hobnail Jug

  Clear crystal jug with hobnail pattern.

• Crystal Hobnail Tumblers

  Set of tumblers in clear crystal with hobnail pattern.

• Ombré series

  Collection featuring unique colour gradients.

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