ART OBJECT "SOLAR BALL (GREEN GREY)" 2000

This art piece was designed in 1956 and named "SOLAR BALL (AURINKOPALLO)".
It was manufactured from 1960 to 1969.
Formed using the free-blowing technique, it features three fine drawn threads inside without any defects, creating a decorative element.
It is one of the works that received the Grand Prix at the 1957 Milan Triennale.
It is a captivating glass piece where the tension between thin and fine glass coexists with a sense of floating movement when suspended.
The cut signature is "TS".
*It is in good condition with no noticeable damage. It comes with a fishing line and a hanging part.

TIMO SARPANEVA｜TIMO SARPANEVA｜1926-2006｜FINLAND

Timo Sarpaneva majored in graphic design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki.
After graduating in 1949, he won second prize in Riihimaen Lasi's glass design competition and was invited to be a glass designer, but the negotiations broke down due to the humiliating offer of providing designs for free.
While searching for a path to become a glass designer, in 1950 he got work on exhibitions, show windows, and graphics for Ahlstrom, Iittala's parent company.
In the same year, he decided to leave Ahlstrom after receiving a request for glass design from Holmegaard in Denmark, but Ahlstrom offered him a position as a glass designer at Iittala, one of its group companies, which changed his mind.
He began his career as a glass designer at Iittala in 1951.
His first sophisticated and highly artistic art piece won the Grand Prix at the 1954 Milan Triennale, and his practical mouth-blown glass series "i-line," released in 1956, also won the Grand Prix in 1957.
Together with his close friend Tapio Wirkkala, who had been an active designer at Iittala since 1946, he elevated Iittala to a leading brand in Finland.
At Iittala, he also excelled in graphic design, including posters, brochures, and packaging.
In particular, the logo he designed for "i-line" later became the brand logo and was used as a symbol of Iittala for a long time.
He was active in a wide range of fields, including art glass, practical glass, ceramics, graphics, and textiles, and is one of the outstanding designers representing modern Finnish design.