Description
Saara Hopea was a Finnish designer known for her glassware and jewellery. After graduating as a furniture designer in 1946, she worked for Majander Oy and later Taito Oy, where she prepared lighting designs by Paavo Tynell.
In 1951, Kaj Franck hired Hopea at the Nuutajärven lasitehdas to assist with glass design. They became close colleagues, sharing a vision of creating objects for “a more beautiful everyday life”, while also producing colourful one-of-a-kind art glass.
Saara’s stacking glass 1718 won a silver medal at he Xth Triennale, Milan, 1954.
In 1959–60, Hopea became artistic director of her family’s jewellery business and learned jewellery-making techniques. She moved to New York in 1960, where she continued her artistic work, including enamel art and brass objects inspired by traditional Finnish straw mobiles. After returning to Finland in 1967, she continued as artistic director of the family company, focusing on jewellery and textile art.
The decanter and glasses are in good condition.
Production years: 1950s-1960s
Designer: Saara Hopea (1925-1984)
Brand: Nuutajärvi
Material and color: Mold-blown glass. The decanter is clear. One shot glass each exists in different colors: red, olive, turquoise, lilac, smoky-gray and brown.
Observations of the decanter: Minor light wear on the surface and on the bottom.
Observations of the glasses: Minor light wear on the surface. The glasses feature the characteristic irregularities typical of glass production from the period. See more details in the pictures.
Sizes (approximately):
The decanter:
Height 13,4 cm
Diameter of the bottom 9,6 cm
Capacity 50 cl
The shot glass:
Height 4,6 cm
Diameter of the top 4 cm
Capacity 3 cl
Weight of the whole set 0,430 kg
