Iittala is launching a limited edition of 2021 numbered vases in one of the rarest Aalto shapes found in the Iittala archives.
Alvar Aalto designed his famous collection of glass objects for a competition organised by Iittala in 1936. The collection was presented to the public a year later at the 1937 Paris World’s Fair. The Aalto vase instantly caused a sensation with its dynamic wavy design that was as alive and fluid as the Finnish lakes that inspired it. Aalto touched on something special with the simplified free form which leaves the owner of each vase to decide the purpose of the object.
The limited edition collection is based on a vase that was in production in 1937 and is reminiscent of a boomerang in that it’s pointier and thinner than the classic Aalto.
There are only three known vases left from the original 1937 production run. To commemorate Iittala’s 140th anniversary, Iittala’s master glassblowers have created a limited edition of 2021 vases in three colours: copper, dark grey and clear. All vases are numbered and blown using a wooden mould. Limited to only 18 per colour, available in Australia and New Zealand.
Each vase retails for $399.
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