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Item Ships From: Finland
Paavo Tynell "Starry Sky" Ceiling Lamp Model 9068, White and Brass, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
The Starry Sky is one of the most iconic designs of Paavo Tynell`s lamps. It was made by both Taito and Idman in a few different sizes. The way the light filters through the grill an...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Mid-Century Green Glass Table Lamp by Kosta Elarmatur
By Kosta Elarmatur
Located in Karis, Nyland
Classy green glass table lamp by Swedish manufacturer Kosta Elarmatur in the 1960s. New white pleated fabric shade.
Labeled on the bottom. Good vintage condition with minimal wear, ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Graphic Art by Kurt Ullberger, Sweden, 1969
Located in Karis, Nyland
Framed lithograph by Swedish artist Kurt Ullberger (1919 - 2008).
Signed & numbered
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
A Beautiful Vases of Six Colourful Vases by Kaj Franck, KF 245, Nuutajärvi 1957
By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Kaj Franck
Located in Helsinki, FI
Kaj Franck designed for the Nuutajärvi factory from 1951 until the 1980s. At the same time he worked as a designer for the Arabia factory.
At Nuutajärvi Franck designed art glass obj...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Marke Niskala-Luostarinen Dismantable Stools, Oy Stockmann Ab, 1950s
By Marke Niskala, Oy Stockmann AB, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A truely brilliant Finnish designed stool with no screws, bolts or nails. The stool is only made up of three pieces that simply slide into place to create a stool.
The stools are i...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch
Yrjö Kukkapuro Saturnus Stool in White & Black Leather, Haimi 1970s
By Yrjö Kukkapuro, Haimi
Located in Helsinki, FI
A modernistic stool from the Saturn (Saturnus) series by one of the most celebrated contemporary Finnish designers Yrjö Kukkapuro, aka The Grand Old Man of Finnish design. The stool ...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lisa Johansson-Papé Brass Ceiling Pendant with Line Perforation, Orno 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Stockmann
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very beautiful ceiling lamp designed by the genius Lisa Johansson-Pape, and manufactured by Orno in the 1950s. This lamp is in full brass with a perforated shade full of tiny dots ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Colourful Kaj Franck Ring Plate with Red, Pink and Amber, Nuutajärvi 1960s
By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Kaj Franck
Located in Helsinki, FI
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 vi...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Set of Two Model Primula Flower Lamps, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of two model Primula flower lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd from the 1960s. Brass. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent with age and use. The Flo...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hilding Ekelund, Finnish 1920's candelabra for Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
By Hilding Ekelund, Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Illuminate your home with the Hilding Ekelund candelabra, a masterpiece from the Finnish 1920s, designed for Taidetakomo Hakkarainen. As a renowned arc...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Neoclassical Finland - Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ilmari Tapiovaara Easily Dismantable X-leg Redish Linoleum Table, 1940s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
An early and unusual x-leg table by Tapiovaara that rare especially with this colour linoleum. The table is in good vintage condition with beautiful patina. Also, this table can be easily dismanteled.
Yrjö Ilmari Tapiovaara...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch, Laminate
Scandinavian Low Sideboard 'Bastone', Doors Version, Natural Oak
By Antrei Hartikainen, Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Low sideboard Bastone designed by Antrei Hartikainen
Dimensions : H. 50 cm / W. 200 cm / D. 53 cm
Model shown in the picture :
- Color : Oak
- With doors
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Designed by the award-winning master cabinet maker and designer Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Furniture, the Bastone Low Sideboard creates a natural continuum to the Bastone Collection. Standing at the forefront of art and design, the Bastone cabinets and sideboards showcase Hartikainen’s interest in studying light and shadow and his appreciation of craftsmanship.
By expanding the collection with a lower-sized version, the Bastone Low Sideboard introduces the opportunity for media console use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Two Model Bau Wall Lights, Klaus Michalik, Orno Oy, 1970/1980s
By Klaus Michalik, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of Two Model Bau Wall Lights, designed by Klaus Michalik, manufacutred by Orno Oy, 1970/1980s. Milk glass with brass frame. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with a...
Category
1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early Side Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Side table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s. Stained birch frame with oak veneer table top. Good vintage condition, minor patina...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch, Oak
Wall Shelves Model 112B-2, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of two wall shelves model 112B-2 designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, beautiful patina consistent...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch
Stunning Hand Carved Folk-Art Stool, Grayish Blue, Finland Late 1800s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Finnish hand carved folk stool from the late 1800s. The stool retains the original blue colour commonly used in furniture back in the period. The stool seems to have had ...
Category
Late 19th Century Finnish Folk Art Antique Finland - Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Table Lamps, Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Metallimestarit, 1970s
By Lars-Gunnar Nordström
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of Table Lamps, designed by Lars-Gunnar Nordström, manufactured by Metallimestarit, 1970s. Marked. Metal frame with acrylic lamp shade. Good vintage condition, minor patina cons...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pierre Forssell Table Lamp In Brass, Skultuna Sweden, 1950s
By Pierre Forssell, Skultuna
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and distinct table lamp designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, in the second half of the 20th century in Sweden. This solid brass table lamp has a unique look that wil...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Paavo Tynell Art Deco Wall Sconce Model 7004 for Taito Oy, 1920s/1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare Paavo Tynell Art Deco wall sconce model 7004 for Taito Oy from the 1920s/1930s. Forged iron. Good vintage condition, minor wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Category
1920s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Iron
'Untouched' Paavo Tynell Umbrella Table Lamp Model 5061, Taito 1952-53
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Nicknamed "the umbrella", this sizeable lamp was already designed in the 1930s. The model has three different versions, one of which has this hand-blown opaline glass shade with a ch...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wall Lights, Klaus Michalik, Orno, 1970s
By Klaus Michalik, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Wall Lights by Klaus Michalik for Orno from the 1970s. Chromed metal frame, milk glass shades. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Three pieces in total...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lisa Johansson-Pape, 1950's Finnish brass pendant for ORNO
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Stockmann
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
This stunning Lisa Johansson-Pape pendant is a perfect addition to any vintage design lighting collection. The decorative brass pendant features a beautiful glass design by Gunilla J...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Knubbling' Chrome Table Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Karis, Nyland
'Knubbling' table lamp designed by Anders Pehrson. Manufactured at Ateljé Lyktan, Åhus, Sweden.
Chromed metal foot and round plastic shade.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Light No. 67 by Milla Vaahtera
By Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light no. 67 by Milla Vaahtera.
Dimensions: W 85 x L 40 x H 60 cm.
Materials: glass, brass.
In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series of unique sculptural lights made o...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Sideboard 'Bastone', Doors version, 200, Black Oak
By Antrei Hartikainen, Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Sideboard Bastone designed by Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Studio
Dimensions :
H. 80 cm / W. 200 cm / D. 50 cm
Model shown in the picture :
- Color : Black Oak
- With doors
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Oak
Oiva Toikka Pampula Bottle in Light Blue and Green, Nuutajärvi Notsjö 1970s
By Oiva Toikka, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Helsinki, FI
This vibrant blue Pampula bottle with green and clear glass details by Oiva Toikka is a perfect decoration on it's own. The overall condition of this playful art piece is very good a...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Wall Sconce 50-090, Brass & Lyster Opaline Glass, Orno 1950s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
A vintage 1950s pair of wall lamps model 50-090 by Finnish designer Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno. A minimalist par consisting of solid brass arms holding lyster champagne colour opal...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus-style 1930’s Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Coat Rack
Located in Karis, Nyland
Vintage Standing Coat Rack, also known as a valet, made of chrome-plated tubular steel. A sturdy, simple and functional piece. Made in Finland, possibly manufactured by Merivaara.
Category
1930s Finnish Bauhaus Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Finland, Mid-20th Century
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern table lamp, manufactured in Finland, Mid-20th Century. Brass frame with gorgeous design on the top of the lampshade. Fabric lampshade. Good vintage condition, min...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Kai Roukonen Floor Lamp 1970's
By Orno Oy, Kai Ruokonen
Located in Espoo, FI
The lamp was designed by Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark) for the Vaakuna Hotel in Helsinki in the 1970s. A very simple yet elegant heavy duty lamp in full brass with a beautiful patina.
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Papé Table Lamp Model 46-017, White Opaline Glass, Orno 1960s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
Table lamp model 46-017 in chrome and opaline glass designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno Oy in Finland in the 1960s. This simple yet elegant design is one of the ...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Paavo & Helena Tynell Cast Brass Bowl Model no. 4, Taito 1940s
By Helena Tynell, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Before Tynell was known as the man who `illuminated Finland´, and early in his career he used to make all kinds of bowls and other decorative items in different variations and sizes....
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Adjustable Lisa Johansson-Pape Black & Brass Ihanne Table Lamp, Orno 1950s
By Oy Stockmann AB, Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare version of the classic table "Ihanne" lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno In Finland in the middle of the 20th century. This particular version featu...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60, Beige Linoleum and Black Legs, Artek 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
An Artek stool in birch and beige linoleum, designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch
Antti Hakkarainen, 1930s´Wrought Iron Serving Table, Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
By Antti Hakkarainen
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
The wrought iron tray-table by Antti Hakkarainen made by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen is a beautiful piece of furniture. The tray part with beautiful ceramic tiles can be removed and used...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Alvar Aalto Cabinet 217 by Artek in 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek 217 cabinet, white with teak doors. In a very good condition. The cabinet is from the 1960s. The cabinet has 3 original recessed shelves with finger jo...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch, Teak
Taisto Kaasinen Ceramic Art Zebra & Foal Sculpture, Arabia 1960s
By Arabia, Taisto Kaasinen
Located in Helsinki, FI
An impressive ceramic sculpture designed by Taisto Kaasinen for Arabia in Finland in the 1960s. Featuring two resting zeebras, a mother and her baby, the design is in line with the a...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Shelf 'Poeme', Dark Oak
By Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Shelf 'Poeme' designed by Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski for Poiat Studio
Dimensions :
W. 181 x H. 109 x D. 37.5 cm
Model shown :
- Color dark oak
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Oak
Exceedingly Rare Paavo Tynell Floor Lamp 9603 White, Brass & Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
This Paavo Tynell floor lamp model number 9603 is from 1950's.
It has a wide, white repainted funnel shape aluminum shade, diameter 25 cm, with a switch button. The shade is reversib...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Antti Hakkarainen Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, Mid- 20th Century
By Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, Antti Hakkarainen
Located in Helsinki, FI
This iron beauty is designed by Finnish designer Antti Hakkarainen and manufactured by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen. It has a decorated iron structure with leaf motifs and hanging ornamen...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Model R3/1703 Chandeliers by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, 1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model R3/1703 chandeliers by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy from the 1930s. Tinplated forged iron. Beautiful leaf and flower details. The chandeliers are sold as a set. Good vinta...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Iron, Tin
Rare Alvar Aalto Finger Joint Wartime Stool Model 60, Artek, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto war-time stools are extremely sought after collectibles for the simple reason that not many of them are available any more.
A war-time stoo...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Carved Solid Pine Wood, 1970s
Located in Karis, Nyland
This striking tall floor lamp was produced in Sweden in the 1970s.
The Swedish Modern design is characterized by a central stem crafted from solid pine wood, featuring disc-shaped c...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Kai Ruokonen /Kai Finnmark Floor Lamp for the Vaakuna Hotel, 1970s
By Orno Oy, Kai Ruokonen
Located in Espoo, FI
The lamp was designed by Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark) for the Vaakuna Hotel in Helsinki in the 1970s. A very simple yet elegant heavy duty lamp in full brass with a beautiful patina.
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell, Flower Bouquet Ceiling Lamp 9029/5 in Brass and Glass, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
This elegant chandelier "Morsiuskimppu" or "Bridal bouquet" model 9029/5 is designed by Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) for Taito.
It is polished brass with leaf and flower decorations. Fiv...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Finnish Cupboard in Birch, Circa 20th Century
Located in Helsinki, FI
A typical 1950s Finnish chest of drawers in solid birch and veneer. This size is suitable for any room really, being it a bedroom, kitchen, corridor, a hallway or a dining room.
Fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Ladder Back Dining Chairs in Solid Pine, 1970s, Set of 6
Located in Karis, Nyland
Striking set of 6 sculptural dining chairs from Sweden. Made of solid pine with tall ladder backs dating from the 1970’s.
Unattributed, but similar to designs by Sven Larsson and Ro...
Category
1970s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Pine
Set of Two Glass Table Lamps, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1960s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of two table lamps designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape manufactured by Orno Oy, 1960s. Glass and painted metal with cotton lampshades. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rustic Finnish Organic Wooden Side Table, Finland 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful organic design side table made from natural wood and burl. Even though nature is the ultimate designer, it took a good eye and design skills to combine these pieces in su...
Category
1960s Finnish Country Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Ottoman 'Unio' by Poiat, Chivasso Yang 95 Fabric
By Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Unio Ottoman by Poiat
Designers: Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski
Collection UNIO 2023
Dimensions: H. 40 x W. 75 D. 72 cm SH. 40
Model shown: Chivasso Yang 95 Fabric
The Unio ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Scandinavian Rattan Floor Lamp, attr. Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, 1940s
By Antti Hakkarainen, Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian rattan floor lamp, attributed to Taidetakomo Hakkarainen from the 1940s. Brass frame, rattan shade. Beautiful intricate brass details ...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Olympia" Floor Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Karis, Nyland
'Olympia' floor lamp made of white painted metal and chromed parts by the Swedish lamp manufacturer Ateljé Lyktan.
The lamp still remains in very good original condition with full f...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Wall Lamp Model. V-149/2, 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful wall lamp model V-149/2 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and manufatured by his own company in Markaryd Sweden in the 1960s-70s. Featuring a beautiful patinated brass fram...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Light No. 72 by Milla Vaahtera
By Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light no. 72 by Milla Vaahtera
Dimensions: W 96 x D 55 x H 60 cm
Materials: Glass
In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series of unique sculptural lights made out of brass and hand blown glass.
"I have focused on mobile art work for the past few years and this series with light is a natural continuum of that work. These lights are all unique and made by a very intuitive process. Glass parts are made in collaboration with a team of glass blowers from Nuutajärvi Glass Village.
The creative process of joining methods of art to traditional areas of craft is the most important thing to me in my work. Traditionally craft has been an area where professionals avoid failure. Lack of failure makes them good. I'm revolutionary in embracing failure in the craft process. I always find new techniques via failure. Failure is not opposite to success, it's a necessary part of it. When I find the flow of “not giving a shit” in my work, I find freedom and fun, and achieve the best work. Embracing failure shuts up the critical comments in my head and I’m liberated. I´m inspired by everything and find influences all around me. I find leaving some tool marks to the brass and "the mistakes" refreshing. With glass, the pieces where you could see the moment of melt in the final work are always my favorites. And I felt that now I work in dialogue with glass. I learned to use improvisation at the moment to maintain the wild nature of glass. Glass is like me, spontaneous and organic. "
Glassblowers: Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Otto Koivuranta, Jukka Viuha, Penna Tornberg and many other glassblowers from Nuutajärvi.
The metal parts: Silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera
Electric work Ullanlinnan sähkö
Vaahtera began to work on this series in May 2017 together with glassblowers Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Pauli Vähäsarja, Henni Eliala and Jonas Paajanen of Nuutajärvi. The metal parts were prepared by silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera. The method was based on dialogue with the glass artists, improvisation and intuition.
The ethereal pieces are a revival of the mobile tradition that emerged in the 1930s.The heavy glass parts and the delicate brass seek a balance with each other, thus creating tensions within the works.
Milla Vaahtera (born 1981) is a designer and an artist working in Helsinki. The themes of her works extend from body image and sexuality to intuition and dialogues in the creative progress. Vaahtera has graduated as a Master of Arts in 2010 from Aalto University, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She did her BA studies in Lahti Institute of Design in 2008. Her work is featured in several exhibitions at galleries and museums including the Design Museum Finland, Lokal gallery and UU Market...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
A Large Kati Tuominen-Niittylä Ceramic Art Bowl, Blue & Yellow, Morocco series 2
By Kati Tuominen Niittyla
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and unique ceramic art piece by Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, one of the most prominent modern Finnish ceramic artists and a member of the iconic Arabia Art Department.
This b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Finland - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Exceedingly Rare Pair of Stools, Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, Early 20th Century
By Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Exceedingly rare pair of stools by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen from the Early 20th Century. Iron with red imitation leather seat. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Finland - Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Braided Rattan Mirror, Finland, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A beautiful handwoven rattan framed mirror. This mirror has a handcrafted braided work at the frame that makes it highly decorative, Finland, 1960s. The rattan braid is about 3 centi...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
An Alvar Aalto Triangular Umbrella Stand in Birch and Brass, Artek 1960s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Umbrella stand designed by the one and only Alvar Aalto and manufactured in the late 60s by Artek. A very simple yet elegant design. The item is in good condition with an exeptionall...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finland - Furniture
Materials
Brass
