Timo Sarpaneva, "Bird" Vases, Hand Blown Glass, Finland, 1950s
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in High Point, NC
A green and brown hand blown glass pair of vases, designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Ittala.
Blown Glass
Set of Five Colourful Timo Sarpaneva Bird Bottles for Iittala 1950s
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
Timo Sarpaneva was internationally acclaimed and one of Finland`s leading artists and designers. He
Blown Glass
Timo Sarpaneva, blue Bird Bottle, Ittala, 1950s
By Timo Sarpaneva, Ittala
Located in Uppsala, SE
The famous bird bottle by Finnish design icon Timo Sarpaneva for Ittala. The model was designed in
Glass
$2,420
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Timo Sarpaneva Bottle / Vase Model Pullo / Bird Vase by Iittala in Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass bottle / vase model Pullo / Bird vase designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Produced by Iittala in
Glass
$2,420
H 7.49 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Timo Sarpaneva Bottle / Vase Model Pullo / Bird Vase by Iittala in Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass bottle / vase model Pullo / Bird vase designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Produced by Iittala in
Glass
$2,420
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Timo Sarpaneva Bottle / Vase Model Pullo / Bird Vase by Iittala in Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass bottle / vase model Pullo / Bird vase designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Produced by Iittala in
Glass
$2,420
H 7.49 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Timo Sarpaneva Glass Bottle / Vase Model Pullo / Bird by Iittala in Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass bottle / vase model Pullo / Bird vase designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Produced by Iittala in
Glass
Midcentury Timo Sarpaneva Set of 3 Bird Bottles / Vases Iittala
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
bottles were produced by Iittala in 1956-1962 and designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Fully signed in the
Glass
Signed Purple Timo Sarpaneva Pullo Bird Bottle Glass Vase, Iittala, Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Vienna, AT
Timo Sarpaneva, executed by Iittala Finland. Fully signed on the bottom. In very good condition.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,996 / set
H 11.42 in Dm 3.15 in
Midcentury Collection of 3 Bird Carafes Iittala Timo Sarpaneva Finland, 1950s
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Nicely handcrafted art carafes produced by Iittala in 1956-1962 and designed by Timo Sarpaneva
Glass
$750
H 6.5 in Dm 4.25 in
Signed Blue Timo Sarpaneva Pullo Bird Bottle Glass Vase, Iittala, Finland, 1950s
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful art glass bottle vase, model „Pullo“ in blue from the 1950s. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$544
H 7.49 in Dm 3.55 in
Model 'I-400' Straight Bird Bottle by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Finland, 1956
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Steenwijk, NL
A design by Timo Sarpaneva from 1956. It was in production from 1957-1966. This specific bottle is
Blown Glass
$1,161 / set
H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Set of Three Blue, Green and Violet Bird bottles, Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala, 1950s
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Helsinki, FI
Timo Sarpaneva was internationally acclaimed and one of Finland`s leading artists and designers. He
Blown Glass
$514
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
I-401 Purple Glass Bird Bottel/Vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Finland 1956
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This purple glass 'Bird' bottle or vase was designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala in Finland in
Glass
$2,420
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Timo Sarpeneva Glass Bottle / Vase Model Pullo / Bird Vase by Iittala in Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass bottle / vase model Pullo / Bird vase designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Produced by Iittala in
Glass
Timo Sarpaneva Bird Vase
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Providence, RI
Timo Sarpaneva bird vase in green.
Glass
Timo Sarpaneva Dark Blue "Bird Bottle" for Iittala, Finland, 1950
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Biarritz, FR
Original blue bird bottle with original stamp. Perfect condition.
Glass
Timo Sarpaneva Two Pink Glass Bird Bottle and One Aurinkopallo Sun Ball
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Ittala. Bird bottles 11.5'' and 6.5'' high. Sun ball: 8'' diameter.
Glass
Timo Sarpaneva "Bird" Vase or Bottle for Iittala, Finland
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in San Diego, CA
Bird bottle by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala. Hand blown gray glass. Finland. Signed and dated 1957.
Blown Glass
Sold
H 6.5 in Dm 4.73 in
Timo Sarpaneva, "Bird" Vase or Bottle, Hand Blown Blue Glass Finland, circa 1956
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in High Point, NC
A hand blown organic vase or bottle, designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Ittala. Bears original label
Blown Glass
Bird Bottles by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, 1950s
By Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
Timo Sarpaneva is internationally acclaimed as one of Finland´s leading artists and designers. He
Glass
Timo Sarpaneva I-Glass Bird Decanters
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice set of three iColour "bird" decanter art glass pieces by Scandinavian Master Timo Sarpaneva
Blown Glass
Bird Bottle and Set of I-Line Glasses by Timo Sarpaneva
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Highland, IN
Timo Sarpaneva i-400 "Bird" bottle, and even more uncommon, set of 6 small i-line glasses in blue
Glass
Sold
H 10.5 in Dm 5 in
Shapely Ribbed Glass Carafe Bird Design Style of Timo Sarpaneva, Finland, 1950s
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s shapely blown glass carafe ribbed Iittala bird design in the style of Timo Sarpaneva
Glass
PC Consolidated Listing - Group 2, Swedish Folk Art Pieces
Located in High Point, NC
Candelabrum Painted Iron, Sweden, circa 1950 , 30.5 x 22.5 x 23 , f_20785872 , Price $ 580 Timo Sarpaneva
Wood
PC Consolidated Listing
Located in San Diego, CA
,f_21198332 , Price: $850 Timo Sarpaneva "Bird" Vase or Bottle for Iittala, Finland , 6 x 4 ,f_20583812
Enamel
Set of Glass Decanters or Vases by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Three glass decanters or vases designed by Timo Sarpaneva. The so called "bird bottle" vases and
Blown Glass
Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick circa 1880 in date The striking stick features an ornate silver chequered pommel on a gentle tapering ebonized shaft...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable|$12,800
H 26.78 in W 109.85 in D 33.47 in
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa in Walnut and Green Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian Pearsall is renowned for his distinctive sofa designs, and this piece exemplifies his innovative approa...
Fabric, Walnut
$349 / set
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Opala pink Set of 2 Scalloped Velvet Deluxe Handmade Pillows
Located in Viseu, PT
Transform your space with a talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. Elevate your home’s ambiance with our handcrafted cushion, designed to bring beauty, positive ...
Cotton, Velvet
$531 / item
H 90.6 in W 11.43 in D 11.43 in
Seletti "Aquart Lux" Shower and Base in Copper and Concrete
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Copper
$192 / item
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Opala Cloudy Blue Scalloped Velvet Deluxe Handmade Decorative Throw Pillow
Located in Viseu, PT
Transform your space with a talisman for the home of beauty, good energies and comfort. Elevate your home’s ambiance with our handcrafted cushion, designed to bring beauty, positive ...
Cotton, Velvet
Dr. Auzoux’s Historic Full Sized Horse Model
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the largest and rarest of the Dr. Auzoux papier mâché anatomical models. It’s also one of our most ambitious offerings. This prized 1846 first generation handmade mode...
Paper
Large Vintage Italian Pottery and Leather Vase by Fantoni for Raymor
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Vintage Italian Pottery and Leather Vase attributed to Fantoni for Raymor. An attractive tall 16" tapering ovoid pottery form covered in leather depicting a Roman Soldier. As...
Leather, Pottery
$4,500 / set
H 23 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Large Limoges White Porcelain Neoclassical Urn Swan Table Lamps
By Limoges
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century white porcelain Limoges lamp (bases). Swan form handles on a neoclassical urn shaped vase. Limoge mark on underside of each. Uncertain to when this mark was used....
Porcelain
George Nelson Pedestal Side Table for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A simple and elegant pedestal side table with round top having a natural thin wood trim detail to the edge and cast meat star base . The base with foot pads to protect your floors ha...
Metal
Arne Jacobsen and Cylinda Line Champagne Ice Bucket
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arne Jacobsen’s original AJ wine cooler/ice bucket was designed in 1969 as part of his Cylinda-Line. The simple cylindrical shape in stainless steel makes for a striking silhouette i...
Stainless Steel
$30,248
H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp Model 9020/6 Produced by Taito Oy in Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early ceiling lamp model 9029/6 designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito Oy in Finland.
Brass
$2,500 / set
H 5 in Dm 10 in
Eva Zeisel Castleton China Porcelain "Museum Dinner Service" Four Place Settings
By Eva Zeisel
Located in Sharon, CT
The set consists of 25 pieces: Four cups and four saucers 6 5/8" x 2 1/2", four dinner plates 10 1/2" diameter, four soup bowls 7 13/16" x 2", four salad plates 8 1/4" diameter, four...
Porcelain
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 59.5 in D 30 in
Brushed Stainless Oval Coffee Table With Brass Gazelle Heads
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco revival oval form coffee table constructed of brushed stainless oval stretcher and canted legs. Brass gazelle heads with double oval brass beading at the legs. Glass top is ...
Brass
Round Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The George Nelson-designed round pedestal side table for Herman Miller features a timeless and sleek design. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it boasts a circular table s...
Aluminum
$2,850
H 16.75 in Dm 28.5 in
Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson
By Herman Miller, Irving Harper
Located in Kansas City, MO
Round white pedestal coffee / side table designed by Irving Harper for the George Nelson Office and made by Herman Miller between 1954-1957. Signed with the early Herman Miller Georg...
Steel
$190 / item
H 5.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
21x Midcentury Brass Double Wall Hook by Herta Baller, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 21 beautiful Austrian modernist V-shaped brass double wall hooks, manufactured in the 1950s by Hertha Baller in Vienna / Austria. Made of black finished and partly brushed bras...
Brass
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.