Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Crassus Art Glass Vase

Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala. Vase in clear mouth-blown art glass. Finnish design, 1960s. Measures: 24.5 x 17 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala. Organically shaped Finlandia vase in mouth-blown art glass. Finnish design, 1960s. Measures: 20 x 17 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

Bengt Orup for Johansfors. Art glass vase, Swedish design, 1970s. Measures: 12.5 x 7.2 cm. In very good condition. Incised signature.

Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Vase in clear art glass. Finnish design, 1960s. In very good condition. Measures: 18 x 14 cm. Sticker.   

Murano Glass is a world-famous excellence. Not everyone, though, knows Finnish Glass – an equally refined, and possibly less common niche of blown and moulded vases and sculptures. The present vase is indeed an example of this latter school: designed by Erkki Vesanto, whose signature is clearly legible behind the base, it’s a “Sommerso” grey and clear vase, with a thick vase and a very fine construction. It is extremely well preserved and a wonderful decorative touch for your special interior. Will look great on a coffee table, console or bookshelf. For more rare glass and decorative Mid-Century Modern...

Iittala Glass H13 cm x D13 cm

Crystal centerpiece designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1970s. Central part with "ice" effect. In excellent conditions.

The FINLANDIA series, introduced in 1964, was Timo Sarpaneva's masterpiece of the 1960s. While repeatedly exploring and experimenting with glass expression in pursuit of new techniq...