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Nukkuva Lintu

Form
1957 (designed), 1962 (made)
Artist/Maker
Iittala Glassworks (manufacturer)
Sarpaneva, Timo (designer)
Place of origin
Finland (made)

Vase, 'Sleeping Bird', clear colourless & blue glass.

Object details

Categories
Images Online
Glass
Object type
Form
Titles
  • Nukkuva Lintu (manufacturer's title)
  • Sleeping Bird (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Clear colourless and blue mould-blown glass
Brief description
Vase, 'Sleeping Bird' designed by Timo Sarpaneva, 1957, for Iittala Glassworks, Finland, made 1962.
Physical description
Vase, 'Sleeping Bird', clear colourless & blue glass.
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 19.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Timo Sarpaneva Iittala 62-59/77' incised (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
Timo Sarpaneva (b.1926) trained in graphic design at the central School of Industrial Design, Helsinki. He joined Iittala in 1950, under Tapio Wirkkala. Multi-talented, Sarpaneva has made designs for a wide variety of materials including ceramics, metalwork, plastics, wood and textiles. This design was shown at the Triennale, Milan 1960
Bibliographic reference
Opie,J: Scandinavia; ceramics & glass in the 20thC
Other number
9596 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.261-1963

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6513/nukkuva-lintu-form-sarpaneva-timo/
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