This is one of a small selection of these sculptural glass bowls or vases in my online store. I have another another boxed white one available and a smaller cobalt blue one.
This is one is a listing for the attractive cased ice white one from the Alvar Aalto Collection - it does not have a box. Being cased is it a better quality vintage example.
These pieces weres originally designed by the celebrated Finnish designer, Alvar Aalto in the 1930s. This one is a later issue probably from about the 1980s. It has etched mark on the base: ALVAR AALTO.
This is certainly one of the most iconic Scandinavian pieces of glassware. The name of the vase is the Savoy and it was originally commissioned by the Savoy Restaurant in Helsinki. Alvar Aalto was given a design brief to produced a vase and that the finished product must be able to perfectly display a single flower.
The organic shape that Aalto created suggests the flow and motion of running water or perhaps the undulating form of melting ice.
The minimalistic style is the hallmark of Aalto and the newly founded Artek. The Savoy Vase immediately became a sought after and popular design.
The first vases made in 1937 were made from wooden molds - but as demand for the Savoy vase increased - the original molds soon became worn and were subsequently replaced with more durable metal ones.
Production of the vase started at the Karhula Glassworks, and later in 1949 transferred over to Iittala. This is a later issue it etched letters on the base reading ALVAR AALTO on the base and also the iconic red Iittala sticker.
This dish is part of a vintage series made from the metal molds - the exterior of these pieces is completely smooth outside. A master glassblower at Ittala would blow a glass gather into the mould.
This dish is about 1 7/8 inches (4.7 cm) in height, and the width at the widest point is 7 1/2 inches (19.5 cm) by 6 1/2 inches (16.7 cm).
It is in good condition with no issues. This is certainly a lovely piece of mid-century Scandinavian glass. It would be perfectly at home on a stylish teak or rosewood coffee table.
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