Timo Sarpaneva
Timo Sarpaneva, two 'Jurmo' carafes 2533. Iittala. In production 1980-1990.
Clear and opal glass. In original boxes. Height 28 cm.
Minor stains. The general impression is good.
Provenance
The collection of the Master Glassmaker Reino 'Reka' Löflund.
Reino 'Reka' Löflund was born in 1926 and at the age of 14 he started as an apprentice at the Iittala glassworks. He blew medicine bottles for the war industry as the youngest blower ever. After the war, he was employed as the master blower at the Iittala glassworks.
Later, Löflund was appointed as Master Glassmaker in charge of the entire production at the Iittala glassworks.
In the 1950s he began working with various glass designers, including Timo Sarpaneva. Reka Löflund developed several techniques and products with Timo Sarpaneva, including the Claritas, Arkipelago and Finlandia series.
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Timo returned from his travels to the archipelago sea and found solace in an old red cottage located on a remote island. He spent his days wandering around the island and collecting stones of different colors, shapes, and sizes. These stones were shaped by the ice age and polished by the water, making them perfect to hold. Timo placed them on the pier, sauna's terrace, and the table in the cottage, warmed by the summer sun.
Although Jurmo Island was far from Timo's island, they shared similarities in the summer season and the glowing heather with its scent. In 1979, Timo named his glass series after the legendary Jurmo Island, despite never daring to pick up a Jurmo stone. The items in the Jurmo collection are softly rounded, like stones polished by the waters of the archipelago, and "nice to hold in your hand," as Timo said.
Marjatta Sarpaneva
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