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Alvar Aalto is one of the most significant figures in 20th-century design and architecture. He created his own style inspired by man and nature. Aalto believed that good design should be a part of everyday life and created versatile, sensitive products to improve daily life. He never indicated how his glass objects were to be used, wanting users to decide their purpose for themselves. The undulating, flowing, organic shapes of the objects in this collection evoke the thousands of lakes that punctuate Finnish landscapes. Iittala's glassblowers continue to make these legendary, stunningly beautiful vases by hand today. Aalto vase is available in various sizes and colours. Since it was first introduced in 1937 at the Exposition Universelle de Paris, the Aalto collection has become a true design classic.
Color
Gris foncé
Colour
grey
Material
glass
Dimensions
l 20cm x D 17cm x H 16cm
Fragile
fragile: specific packaging
Matériaux
verre
Finish
glass
1.
Alvar AALTO
Born in Kuortane in 1898, Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto is Finland's most famous architect, town planner and designer, and one of the pioneers of organic design. After studying architecture at the Technical University of Helsinki, he organised exhibitions and travelled around Europe, from Italy to Scandinavia. In 1923, he opened his own architectural practice in Jyväskylä and married Aino Marsio, who soon became his closest collaborator. In 1935, the Aalto couple founded the Artek company. Plywood and glass are his materials of choice for a design that is both functional and seductive, with organic forms. A prolific and innovative designer, his creations are recognised the world over, from the Tea Trolley to the Pendant Lamp luminaires, not forgetting the chairs with their L-shaped legs, which allow the foot to be attached directly to the tabletop and which he called "the little column". Alvar Aalto drew inspiration from nature and abstraction to create his designs, using innovative techniques and natural materials. These products had to satisfy his demand for quality and durability, so that they would symbolise "the modern culture of the home". His studies enabled him to create buildings for which he designed the furniture himself. In 1952, he remarried the architect Elissa Mäkiniemi, with whom he worked until her death in 1976.
2.
IITTALA
Iittala is an internationally renowned Finnish brand specialised in tableware and everyday accessories. Inspired by mankind and nature, Ittala creates typically Nordic and timeless pieces. Ittala is a benchmark for Finnish design, whose philosophy is based on functionality, beautiful design and high levels of quality. Iittala collaborated with Alvar Aalto for his iconic "Aalto" collection of vases, cups and other objects. Iittala uses its know-how to create glassware and porcelain infused with a sleek and understated Scandinavian touch.
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Vase
AALTO vase H 16 Dark grey
IITTALA
Color :
Gris foncé
Price upon request