Item: Signed Timo Sarpaneva charcoal-grey, green glass bulbous body decanter. Model #2501 Bird Bottle (round) designed by Sarpaneva in 1956. Turned mould blown with flared “bird beak” pouring spout. Model: Lintupullo, Bird Bottle. Dimensions: 7 5/8″ H x 3 3/4″ W / 19,25 cm H x 9,5 cm W. Condition: Very good condition – no chips, cracks, heavy scratches, repairs, etc. Typical minor imperfections consistent with hand-blown glass manufacture. Notes: Iittala is a Finnish design brand specializing in design objects, tableware and cookware. Iittala’s official i-logo was designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1956. Timo Tapani Sarpaneva (31 October 1926 6 October 2006) was an influential Finnish designer, sculptor, and educator best known in the art world for innovative work in glass, which often merged attributes of display art objects with utilitarian designations. While glass remained his most commonly addressed medium, he worked with metal, wood, textiles, and porcelain (china). Sarpaneva has entered homes around the world through his industrial design of upscale, artistically conceived items, including cast-iron cookware and porcelain dinnerware. His work was among the key components that helped to launch Finland’s reputation as a trailblazer of design. These charges are the buyers responsibility. The item “Signed TIMO SARPANEVA Lintupullo Bird Bottle 2501 for Italia Smoked Green Glass” is in sale since Friday, January 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Other Scandinavian Art Glass”. The seller is “sturmgeo” and is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Scandinavian modern
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Signed
- Object Type: Bottle / decanter
- Color: Smoked Green
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Type of Glass: Blown Glass
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Country/Region of Origin: Finland
