Paader's ice
Sculpture
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
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Cast glass sculpture, the hole made with an iron stick.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, cast |
| Brief description | 'Paaderin jää' (Paader's ice) sculpture, cast ice with hole made with an iron stick, Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala glassworks, Finland, designed and made in 1960 following an earlier design in 1955 |
| Physical description | Cast glass sculpture, the hole made with an iron stick. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Tapio Wirkkala' (Maker's mark) |
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| Object history | The Paaderin Jää series won a gold medal at the Milan Triennale in 1960 and was produced for exhibitions only. It was never in multi- or mass-production. Paader is the name of a Lappish lake and is probably a figure in Finnish mythology. |
| Other number | 9700 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | CIRC.262-1963 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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