Kanna ULTIMA THULE 150cl

Iittala
Tapio Wirkkala

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25.500 kr.

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Vörunúmer: IIT-13-5111007017

Lýsing

Ultima Thule ice-lip pitcher is part of Iittala’s iconic glassware range created in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala. The inspiration for the collection was found from the melting spring ice of Northern Finland. Ultima Thule is based on a so-called ice glass technique developed together by Wirkkala and Iittala – the forms imitate nature and gradually change as the molten glass burns the surface of the wooden moulds. In 1969, the Finnish airline Finnair chose Ultima Thule for its new route from Helsinki to New York, and the glassware is still in use at Finnair’s Business Class. Ultima Thule crystallizes the expressive power of Finnish glass design, and the distinctive classic contributed to Iittala’s international breakthrough. Ultima Thule has become one of Iittala’s most popular glassware ranges and it shows very well Wirkkala’s view according to which simple objects are the ones that require most work.

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Width: 14 cm Length: 13 cm Height: 20.5 cm / 150 cl

Nánari upplýsingar
Litur
Efni

Gler

Vörumerki

Hönnuður

Stærð

Width: 14 cm Length: 13 cm Height: 20.5 cm / 150 cl

Tapio Wirkkala

Tapio Wirkkala

Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) var margreyndur hönnunarsnillingur, almennt talinn leiðandi í finnskri nútíma iðnaðarlist. Fjölbreytt hönnun Wirkkala spannar allt frá gleri, húsgögnum og vöruhönnun til skúlptúra, borgarskipulags, myndlistar, grafík og jafnvel að búa til seðla fyrir finnska ríkissjóðinn.