This is a nice minimalistic chunky clear Art Glass vase. It was made in Finland in the 1960s for Nuutajarvi Notsjo and designed by the celebrated Finnish designer, Kaj Franck (1911 - 1989).
Franck was an important influence in the development of Finland's modernistic design in the mid-1950s, and his classic designs still remain popular and highly sought after some 70 years after they were first created. He made many designs for factories such as Iittala and Nuutajärvi-Notsjö. He was a Professor at the Helsinki School of Art and Design and exhibited worldwide.
This lovely vase is fully signed and dated on the base. It appears to be a rarer piece of Finnish Art Glass as I cannot find another like it. This is reflected in my price. It is in excellent vintage condition with no damage.
Dimensions: 4 3/4 inches in height with a diameter of 3 3/4 inches at the top and 3 1/4 inches in diameter at the base. The internal aperture is 2 1/8 inches in diameter.
It is a thick and heavy piece of glass - and unpacked it is 1.5 kg.
It is a lovely organic shape and made of thick glass with swirling ribs all around the sides. The glass is clear (please note that is might look tinged in my images - but it is only in the photographs - the ribbing made it a little tricky to photograph). The base of the vase has been highly polished.
It is in good vintage condition - with no nasty chips or scratches to the surface of the glass.
Due to it's weight, it will cost £10 to post to you so that it is fully insured in transit. This will be with Royal Mail / Parcelforce tracked and recorded shipping service. This will be applied at the checkout stage of your order.