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Flower Floater Candleholder by Pipsan Swanson Saarinen, 1948 Mid century Modern

$225
£168.40
€195
CA$312.71
A$352.22
CHF 182.40
MX$4,277.58
NOK 2,316.93
SEK 2,197.81
DKK 1,454.95
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About the Item

Flower Floater candleholder designed by Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson and manufactured by U.S. Glass Company in 1948. Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson is part of an influential design family. Her father was the architect and designer Eliel Saarinen, her mother was the textile designer and sculptor, Loja Saarinen, and her brother was architect Eero Saarinen. Pipsan was born in Finland in 1905 and moved with her family to the United States in 1923. (Source: Cooper Hewitt) The flower floater design is part of museum collections such as Cooper Hewitt, Brooklyn Museum, Dallas Museum of Art and Cranbrook Museum.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1948-1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Great vintage condition, with now damage.
  • Seller Location:
    San Diego, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU936643924722

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