Aalto vase

This vase by Finnish designer and architect Alvar Aalto debuted in the 1930s and continues to make waves today, thanks to its famously fluid yet simple form. Originally inspired by the lakes around Aalto's native country, each sculptural piece is still mouth-blown at the littala glass factory, making this vase an artful addition to any space. Style Name:Monique Lhuillier Waterford Iittala Alvar Aalto Glass Vase. Style Number: 6280064.

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Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) remains an inspirational and much lauded architect and designer. He may have passed away forty years ago, but his continued design legacy is a testament to his great genius. Born in Kuortane, a small municipality in the west of Finland (about 345 km north of Helsinki), Alvar Aalto is one of Finland’s favourite and most famous sons. […]

Alvar Aalto. Vase (3031). 1936. Karhula-Iittala Glassworks, Iittala, Finland. Mold-blown glass. 11 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 11 1/4" (29.2 x 31.1 x 28.6 cm) (irreg.). Gift of Clarissa Alcock Bronfman. 150.2002. Architecture and Design

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Iittala's Aalto vase is an organically shaped icon of Finnish design and glasswork. Alvar Aalto created the Aalto vase in different sizes and colours for the World Fair in Paris in 1937. The legendary shape of the Aalto vase is derived from the Finnish landscape and lakes. The shape has been reinterpreted ever since and there is nowadays a variety of different objects in the world-famous Aalto shape. Alvar Aalto would never demonstrate how his glass objects should be used but wanted the user…