Saara Hopea Juice Set with Stacking Glasses and Pitcher 1718/ 1618, Nuutajärvi

A lovely decorative dish designed by the renowned Kaj Franck. This very colorful design full of red, orange and purple tones blends them all together and creates a vibrant playful vibe. A very simple yet eye catching piece that can bring a whole room back to life. The item is signed "Kaj Frank...

Kaj Frank (1911-1989), was a pioneer of sustainable development in the art glass area. He designed this tapered glass vase with oval rim and oval base model ...

Minimalistic functional beauty. Designed in the mid 50s, these delicate decorative decanters by Kaj Franck perfectly reflect his school of thought in bringing functionality throug...

Kaj Franck Woodcock "Lehtokurppa" model KF224 for Nuutajärvi, 1954. A beautiful art glass object, designed by the brilliant Kaj Franck, this rare piece was in production only from...

Strikingly colorful vases that will not shy in any interior and can add to any colorful collection of vases. The Bambu vase is one of Toikka's most recognizable pieces made in a vari...

Kaj Frank (1911-1989), was a pioneer of sustainable development in the art glass area in Finland. He designed these tapered glass vases with oval rims and oval bases model KF 234 and...

A beautiful midcentury glass ashtray, model Stadion, designed by the Finnish designer Saara Hopea in 1959. Executed by Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland. Made of solid green blue glass. In ...

Scandinavian Modern Saara Hopea two sizes Glass Bowls Blue Green Handblown 1950s Two mold-blown, clear, dark-blue and moss-green cased glass Art-objects / bowls, model SH117. Designed by Saara Hopea in 1956 and executed by Nuutajärvi-Notsjö in 1958 & 1959. An optical effect makes it appear as if the colour goes to the outer edges but the encasing is only in the interior. These objects were made between 1956 and 1967 in two sizes 9,5 cm and 13,5 cm in diameter, and in several colours (blue, green, yellow, purple and red) this being a complete set in green and blue. Both are early production examples. They are marked and dated in diamond pen underneath the base. About Saara Hopea Saara Elisabet Hopea (Porvoo 1925 - Porvoo 1984) was a Finnish designer of Art-glass, furniture and jewellery. Saara Hopea was born in 1925 in Porvoo, in the south of Finland. Her parents Ossian Hopea and Lempi Westerlund owned a goldsmithing company. After attending secondary school, Hopea studied at the Interior Design Department of the Central School of Art and Design, now the Aalto University of Art and Design. She graduated in 1946, and worked for a few years as an illustrator, then she accepted a job at the lighting factory of Taito Oy, headed by the renowned designer Paavo Tynell. In the early 1950's, Saara Hopea became interested in glass design and started working at the Nuutajärvi glass factory, where she worked under artistic director Kaj Franck. After her father's death, Saara Hopea took over the direction of the family business Ossian Hopea Oy in 1959. She worked as the artistic director from 1959 to 1960 and again from 1967 and was responsible for numerous jewellery designs. In 1960 Saara Hopea married Oppi Untracht...

Juice set by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö from the 1950s. Designed in 1954. The set includes willow basket with rattan wrapped handle, six glasses and a vase. Different colors on...

Saara Hopea for Nuutajärvi. Two bowls in art glass. Budded design, 1960s-1970s. Largest measures: 14.5 x 9.5 cm. In excellent condition.

Saara Hopea for Nuutajärvi. Two bowls in art glass. Budded design, 1960s-1970s. Largest measures: 15 x 9.5 cm. In excellent condition.

A set of four fine Kartio drinking glasses in rare red glass from the 1950s. Designed by Kaj Franck, executed by Nuutajarvi Nottsjo Finland. In excellent condition.