Iittala Arkipelago
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Blown Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
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20th Century French Crystal Serveware
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Vintage 1970s French Modern More Candle Holders
Crystal
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps
Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Blown Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Blown Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Crystal
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Iittala Arkipelago For Sale on 1stDibs
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Timo Sarpaneva for sale on 1stDibs
Celebrated glassmaker Timo Sarpaneva was a pioneer of Finnish postwar design. He led the formation of the utilitarian and artistic side of mid-century modern style. Sarpaneva’s glass vases, serveware and table lamps have a sculptural yet functional quality, making them adaptable for both decorative and utilitarian use.
Sarpaneva was born in 1926 in Helsinki and spent his childhood visiting his grandparents in the countryside. There, he was influenced by a barter economy where everything was made by hand and traded for services and wares.
In 1948, Sarpaneva graduated from the Institute for Industrial Arts in Helsinki (now the University of Art and Design Helsinki). He participated in the 1951 Triennale di Milano, submitting an embroidered coffee cozy that confused but delighted the judges and garnered a silver medal.
Around this time, Sarpaneva began experimenting with glassblowing. He transformed the traditional wet-stick method by creating a bubble within the molten glass, allowing him to work from the inside out. In 1954, he returned to the Triennale di Milano and won his first Grand Prize.
In the 1950s, Sarpaneva was hired at the glassware company Iittala, where he became a leading glass designer. Sarpaneva even designed the company logo, which is still used today. He worked for the company for over four decades until his death in 2006 at 79.
Sarpaneva’s illustrious career earned international recognition. His honors included being named Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts in London in 1963. He received honorary doctorates from the Royal College of Art in London in 1967 and the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 1993.
In 2018, the Helsinki Design Museum exhibited a retrospective of “the golden boy of Finland’s Golden Age of design”.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Timo Sarpaneva decorative objects, serveware, lighting and more.