Saara Hopea-Untracht Vases and Vessels

Vintage Glass Vase, Timo Sarpeneva, Finland. Heavy, blown glass vase with internal bubbles. An iconic design by renown Scandinavian designer, Timo Sarpeneva. Etched signature on bottom.

Serpentini vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in 1954. The vase was produced by Nuutajarvi Notsjo. This tall vase has a white ribbon that comes down from the lip and becomes an elongated ...

Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Sweden, 1957. Sterling silver. Dimensions: H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8" W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2" D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

Art Glass Decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s.

Scandinavian Modern glass enamel on copper bowl signed by Saara Hopea-Untracht, 1925-1984. Absolute fab, vibrant colors in green, orange and grey...

This mid-century modern green glass hooped vase was designed by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaki in Finland around the 1960s, reflecting the clarity of form and color associated with Scan...

Gorgeous Scandinavian Modern blown, and Hand painted Muurla Red Art Glass Ruffled Handkershief Vase made in Finland. Makers Mark on Top of Vase. This Fazzoletto Style Vase brings jo...

This beautiful free blown art object was made in a number of sizes and different forms. This example is the larger one in ruby red with a grey curtain around it. Amazingly beautiful ...

Beautiful elegant water pitcher vase designed in 1958 by Kaj Franck for IIttala Finland beautiful color and condition.simple elegant design , Iconic part of the Kartio series.

A stunning example of Kaj Franck’s minimalist genius, this tall rectangular vase was designed for Nuutajärvi in the late 1960’s. With its clean lines, architectural silhouette and su...

A beautiful sculptural and fluid piece. The "Soap Bubble" vase in olive glass. Extensive signature, K. Franck, Nuutajarvi Notsjo Measures: 7 inch high.

A beautiful mould-blown glass decanter by the renowned designer Kaj Franck. This art object has a distinctive free hand blown raven bird stopper on the top....