Bottle thumbnail 1
Not on display

Bottle

1959 (designed), ca. 1962 (made)
Artist/Maker
Iittala Glassworks (manufacturer)
Sarpaneva, Timo (designer)
Place of origin
Finland (made)

Glass Bottle, Finland, designed by Timo Sarpaneva, for Iittala glassworks, 1959-1963

Object details

Categories
Glass
Containers
Object type
Bottle
Materials and techniques
Mould-blown glass
Brief description
Glass Bottle, Finland, designed by Timo Sarpaneva, for Iittala glassworks, 1959-1963
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'T Sarpaneva 2509' incised (Signature)
Gallery label
Designed to stack, this bottle, with others, was given the International Design Award (the American Institute of Interior designers), 1963
Bibliographic reference
Opie,J: Scandinavia, ceramics & glass in the 20thC
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.259-1963

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6508/bottle-sarpaneva-timo/
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