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Aalto flower

Dish Set
1939 (designed), 1981-1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Iittala (manufacturers)
Aalto, Alvar (designers)
Place of origin
Finland (made)

'Aalto-kukka' (Aalto flower) set of dishes or vases in colourless glass, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1939 for Iittala glassworks, this edition 1981-86, Finland


Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Dish set
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Bowl
  • Bowl
  • Bowl
Titles
  • Aalto flower (manufacturer's title)
  • Aalto-kukka (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Clear, colourless glass, mould-blown and cut
Glass
Brief description
'Aalto-kukka' (Aalto flower) set of dishes or vases in colourless glass, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1939 for Iittala glassworks, this edition 1981-86, Finland
Dimensions
  • Maximum diameter: 40.5cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'ALVAR AALTO 53/1986' (Maker's mark, incised on large dish)
Gallery label
Set of vases/dishes Aalto-kukka (Aalto flower), Finland, designed 1939, this edition 1981-86 designed by Alvar Aalto, for Iittala glassworks Gift of Iittala glassworks (C.196 to C-1987) This version was developed from the earlier design 'Riihimäki-kukka', a three-part set of containers with a forth part, a central tumbler, all in plain , flared shapes. .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by Iittala glassworks
Production
Designed 1939, this edition 1981-1986. This version was developed from the earlier design 'Riihimäki-kukka', a three-part set of containers with a forth part, a central tumbler, all in plain, flared shapes.
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. Catalogue number 195.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.196 to C-1987

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250175/aalto-flower-dish-set-aalto-alvar/
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