Saturnus
Casserole
ca. 1961 (made)
ca. 1961 (made)
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Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006) was an international force in Finnish design. A designer, sculptor and educator, Sarpaneva’s pioneering glass work merged art with utilitarian design. Besides glass, he also worked with textiles, wood, porcelain and metal. Sarpaneva’s unique industrial design that helped to pioneer Finland’s global design reputation. Sarpaneva’s works are exhibited internationally. He received much recognition throughout his illustrious career including the Lunning Prize and was twice awarded at the Milan Triennale. In 1976, Sarpaneva received the honorary title of Professor from the Finnish government.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Saturnus (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | cast iron, enamelled |
| Brief description | Oven casserole, cast iron, enamelled, designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenlew, Finland, ca. 1961 |
| Physical description | Oven casserole consisting of two hemispheres with continious circular looped handles. The outside is enamelled in red, the inside in white. The upper has a flanged rim which sits inside the lower. Each hemisphere is flattened at the apex. Thus the body sits on a flat circulat base with a narrow rim. The handles for each half section are a continuous circular loop, attached to the main section near the rim by five short spacers. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Jennifer Opie |
| Object history | This casserole was included in the 1961 V&A exhibition 'Finland on Show'. |
| Summary | Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006) was an international force in Finnish design. A designer, sculptor and educator, Sarpaneva’s pioneering glass work merged art with utilitarian design. Besides glass, he also worked with textiles, wood, porcelain and metal. Sarpaneva’s unique industrial design that helped to pioneer Finland’s global design reputation. Sarpaneva’s works are exhibited internationally. He received much recognition throughout his illustrious career including the Lunning Prize and was twice awarded at the Milan Triennale. In 1976, Sarpaneva received the honorary title of Professor from the Finnish government. |
| Bibliographic reference | Janice Elliot, 'Finland on Show', The Sunday Times, 12 November 1961 |
| Other number | 96/1679 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.57:1-1997 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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