Description
Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect, designer and academic. Since the 1950s, he has been nationally and internationally recognized as a master and one of the key figures associated with modernist architecture. Among Aalto’s numerous works are buildings not only in Finland but also across Europe and in the United States. A characteristic feature of Aalto’s approach was treating a building as a total work of art — including its furniture and lighting. His interest in glass also led him into design, offering opportunities for new, freeform ways of working with the material. The world-famous Savoy Vase (a.k.a. Aalto Vase) was created following his victory in the Karhula-Iittala glass design competition in 1936.
The Aalto Vase has been described as an icon of Finnish design and has been called one of the most famous glass objects in the world, as well as the most famous vase in the world.
This particular vase bears the triangular Iittala label. In 1958, the Iittala label was changed to a triangular shape and was used to mark both Iittala’s utilitarian and art glass pieces. The triangle featured a red circle with a white lowercase “i,” along with the text “Made in Finland” beneath the circle. This label remained in use until 1974.
The vase is in good condition.
Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936 as part of the Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa series, which won first prize in a design competition organized by the Karhula-Iittala Glassworks in 1936.
Designer: Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)
Brand: Iittala
Material: Mold-blown glass
Color: Opal
Signature: Alvar Aalto – 3030
Observations: There are some small air bubbles in the glass mass, minor wear, and a couple of small edge defects on the upper rim. See more details in the pictures.
Size (approximately):
Height 15,3 cm
Width 21 cm
Depth 17 cm
Weight 1,3 kg
