Saara Hopea-Untracht Decorative Objects

Vintage Glass Vase, Timo Sarpeneva, Finland. Heavy, blown glass vase with internal bubbles. An iconic design by renown Scandinavian designer, Timo Sarpeneva. Etched signature on bottom.

Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Sweden, 1957. Sterling silver. Dimensions: H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8" W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2" D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

Art Glass Decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s.

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Art Glass Vase by Kai Blomqvist Kumela Finland 1970s The vase is signed on the bottom. Signs of Kumela sticker on top is still visible.

A very nice California design enamel on copper small bowl by Edward Star for Gumps, circa 1970s. Great design and beautiful green, yellow and gold colors o...

A stunning example of Kaj Franck’s minimalist genius, this tall rectangular vase was designed for Nuutajärvi in the late 1960’s. With its clean lines, architectural silhouette and su...

A beautiful sculptural and fluid piece. The "Soap Bubble" vase in olive glass. Extensive signature, K. Franck, Nuutajarvi Notsjo Measures: 7 inch high.

This beautiful free blown art object was made in a number of sizes and different forms. This example is the larger one in ruby red with a grey curtain around it. Amazingly beautiful ...

A striking hand-blown art glass vase in a deep, vibrant cobalt blue. Featuring a sculptural, bulging neck and a wide, flat rim, this piece exemplifies the minimalist genius of 20th-c...

A very rare enamel on copper by Arne Tjomsland, its unusual because he is well-known for his wood carved bear sculptures but not his enamels, nice patina a small bent around the edge...

Vintage Art glass vase by Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajarvi Notsio. A Finnish art glass vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in the late 1940s and manufactured by Nuutajarvi Notsjo in the in 1959. Heavy clear glass decorated with regular air bubbles. Signed with incised signature 'G. Nymann Nuutarjarvi Notsio 59'. An authentic classical example of Scandinavian art glass. Gunnel Nymann (1909 – 1948) was a Finnish glass and metal artist who is seen as one of the founders of modern Finnish glass design. Nyman started the design of bubbled glass objects...

Gorgeous set of four Mid-Century Modern enamel on copper plates, circa 1960s. The plates are in very good condition and measure 5.75" in diamet...

This refined modernist bowl was realized in Sweden by the renowned maker Orrefors. It features an octagonal mouth and undulating curved faceted sides in translucent glass...

A very nice California design enamel on copper bowl by Barbara Culp, circa 1970s. Great design and beautiful green, pink and blue colors on this 10"D x 3"H handcrafted bowl. The pie...

Saara Hopea for Nuutajärvi. Two bowls in art glass. Budded design, 1960s-1970s. Largest measures: 14.5 x 9.5 cm. In excellent condition.