Vintage ice glass vase Nardus by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, 1970s Finland I Iittalavase I glass vase 23 cm

Vintage ice glass vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, 1970s model Nardus

Condition: one chip on the upper edge - otherwise good condition
Height: 23 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Weight 800 g

Timo Sarpaneva, who would become one of Finland's most celebrated designers after the war, was born in Helsinki in 1926 into a family of blacksmiths and textile artists. He studied graphic design and technical drawing at Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu (now Aalto University School of Arts, Design & Architecture) between 1941 and 1948. In 1949 he won a prize for glass design at Riihimäki Glassworks and was hired by Karhula-Iittala as a designer and exhibition programmer the following year. Sarpaneva's designs for Iittala brought both him and the company international recognition, particularly through exhibitions at the Triennale di Milano during the 1950s.