Saara Hopea-Untracht Decorative Objects

Vintage Glass Vase, Timo Sarpeneva, Finland. Heavy, blown glass vase with internal bubbles. An iconic design by renown Scandinavian designer, Timo Sarpeneva. Etched signature on bottom.

Serpentini vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in 1954. The vase was produced by Nuutajarvi Notsjo. This tall vase has a white ribbon that comes down from the lip and becomes an elongated ...

Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Sweden, 1957. Sterling silver. Dimensions: H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8" W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2" D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

A very nice California design enamel on copper small bowl by Edward Star for Gumps, circa 1970s. Great design and beautiful green, yellow and gold colors o...

Art Glass Decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s.

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak bowl Solid wood. Unmarked 4 h x 12 Diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images for condition

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Art Glass Vase by Kai Blomqvist Kumela Finland 1970s The vase is signed on the bottom. Signs of Kumela sticker on top is still visible.

This mid-century modern green glass hooped vase was designed by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaki in Finland around the 1960s, reflecting the clarity of form and color associated with Scan...

A stunning example of Kaj Franck’s minimalist genius, this tall rectangular vase was designed for Nuutajärvi in the late 1960’s. With its clean lines, architectural silhouette and su...

This beautiful free blown art object was made in a number of sizes and different forms. This example is the larger one in ruby red with a grey curtain around it. Amazingly beautiful ...

Vintage Scandinavian ceramic circular bowl with amazing minty aqua green speckled glaze with an unglazed edge. Beautiful vintage condition.

Scandinavian / Nordic Mid-Century Modern Retro design art glass vase crafted from amber-colored / smoked glass and brass. From ca. 1960s-1970s. Designed by Pentti Sarpaneva (1925-19...