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Savoy or Aalto

Vase
1936 (designed), 1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, 'Savoy' or 'Aalto', clear green glass, mould-blown, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto, for Iittala glassworks, designed in 1936, this edition made in 1986


Object details

Object type
TitleSavoy or Aalto
Materials and techniques
mould-blown
Brief description
Vase, 'Savoy' or 'Aalto', clear green glass, mould-blown, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto, for Iittala glassworks, designed in 1936, this edition made in 1986
Dimensions
  • Greatest width width: 21.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Incised 'A. AALTO 1936 1986 IITTALA E 5441/8000' (Makers's mark)
Production
this edition produced 1986
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J: 'Scandinavia: Ceramics and Glass of the 20th Century', V&A Museum (1987), cat. 190
Collection
Accession number
C.194-1987

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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