Design Sale Helsinki – Anna Rosenius talks about her favourites
Design Sale Helsinki
– Anna Rosenius' favourites
We have spoken with Anna Rosenius, Head specialist Finnish design, who has chosen her favourites in the Online only auction Design Sale Helsinki.
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Taisto Kaasinen "Sculpture"
"It is cute, charming and likeable. The feline is rather expressive."
Kaasinen (1918–1980) trained as a ceramist at Arabia's porcelain factory, after which he was mainly active in Sweden, i.a., at Uppsala-Ekeby. He has produced a number of public works of art in Finland, Sweden as well as internationally. His ceramics mainly include stylized, humorous animal and human figures.
Alvar Aalto ”Plates model 3900-37”
Originally, the tableware for Karhula glassworks was probably designed in 1939, but the production was moved to Iittala in 1949. The original set consists of four parts of stackable barrels in different sizes. The seller, interior architect Erkki Kataja (Company E. Kataja dressed Artek's furniture), bought the tableware in its entirety to use for everyday use, hence the number of small plates.
Bertel Gardberg
”Wonderful craftsmanship, fantastic finish and versatile production. Gardberg was never stingy with the use of materials.”