Timo Sarpaneva(Finland, 1926-2006)
Timo Sarpaneva, Glass sculpture 'Orchid', signed Timo Sarpaneva Iittala -58. Design year 1954.
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Timo Sarpaneva, Glass sculpture 'Orchid', signed Timo Sarpaneva Iittala -58. Design year 1954.
Clear crystal, stick-blown, polished. Height 28 cm.
A scratch inside. A hardly visible chip at the base.
Exhibitions
The model was assigned a Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954.
More information
In 1954, Sarpaneva's Orchid was elected the 'Most Beautiful Object of the Year' by the "House Beautiful" magazine.
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