Product sheet Aalto Vase
Designer:
Alvar Aalto
Year:
1937
Alvar Aalto
Year:
1937
Legendary shape. Alvar Aalto created the Aalto vase in various shapes, sizes and colors for Iittala and the World Fair in Paris in 1937. Supposedly, it is based on sketches made with the intriguing pseudonym “The Eskimo Woman’s Leather Breeches”, but Alvar Aalto was the son of a cartographer – perhaps the shapes are derived from the Finnish landscape and lakes.
As is typical with a great work of art, the shape has been reinterpreted ever since. Alvar Aalto would never demonstrate how his glass objects should be used, but wanted the user to decide. This freedom to interpret the origins and function may be what has helped keep the Aalto collection so contemporary and fresh. Pieces can be displayed as a group or as a single, exclusive work of art, a pleasure to own or to give as a present.
The Aalto vase has become one of the world’s most famous glass objects, deservedly synonymous with Finnish glass art and with Iittala. It is exhibited in some of the world’s most important design museums.
Aalto products in blue and clear 1937 are in production until 31.12.2005
As is typical with a great work of art, the shape has been reinterpreted ever since. Alvar Aalto would never demonstrate how his glass objects should be used, but wanted the user to decide. This freedom to interpret the origins and function may be what has helped keep the Aalto collection so contemporary and fresh. Pieces can be displayed as a group or as a single, exclusive work of art, a pleasure to own or to give as a present.
The Aalto vase has become one of the world’s most famous glass objects, deservedly synonymous with Finnish glass art and with Iittala. It is exhibited in some of the world’s most important design museums.
Aalto products in blue and clear 1937 are in production until 31.12.2005
Glass Blueberry blue
H 251 mm
H 251 mm
Vase 251
Glass white
H 201 mm
H 201 mm
Vase 201
Glass clear
H 201 mm
H 201 mm
Vase 201
Glass Blueberry blue
H 201 mm
H 201 mm
Vase 201
Glass Flaming red
H 201 mm
H 201 mm
Vase 201
Glass green
H 200 mm
H 200 mm
Vase 200
Glass grey
H 95 mm
H 95 mm
Vase 95
Glass grey
H 120 mm
H 120 mm
Vase 120
Glass green
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 160
Glass white
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 160
Glass petrol blue
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 160
Glass brown
H 120 mm
H 120 mm
Vase 120
Glass clear
H 95 mm
H 95 mm
Vase 95
Glass white/red
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 2
Glass white/green
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 2
Glass white/dark blue
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 2
Glass white/blue
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 2
Glass white/brown
H 160 mm
H 160 mm
Vase 2
