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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Paader's ice

Sculpture
1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cast glass sculpture, the hole made with an iron stick.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Paader's ice (manufacturer's title)
  • Paaderin jää (manufacturer's title)
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Tapio Wirkkala' (Maker's mark)
Gallery label
Two sculptures Paaderin jää (Paader's ice), cast, the hole made with an iron stick Finland, 1960 Tapio Wirkkala, for Iittala glassworks (Circ.262 &263-1963) Designed in 1960 following an earlier design of 1955, this example was made in 1960. 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. .(18/06/2009)
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
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.262-1963

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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