Lars Hellsten (born 1933) studied at the University of Arts, Crafts & Design (Konstfack) specializing in sculpture. He was active as a designer at Skruf Glassworks from 1964–1972 and then joined Orrefors glassworks, a collaboration that lasted over 25 years.

Hellsten’s work is represented at Nationalmuseum and Nordiska Museet in Stockholm, Småland Museum, Halland Museum of Cultural History, Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.