Item No.: SARP408
Designer: TIMO SARPANEVA
Manufacturer: IITTALA
Color: PURPLE GREY
Size: H:50mm φ:43mm 40ml
This is a 40ml tumbler from the 'i-line' series, specifically the 'i-104' designed in 1956.
It was manufactured from 1957 to 1967.
This piece was exhibited at the Milan Triennale in 1957, where the 'i-line' series received its second Grand Prix.
The packaging design was also done by Timo Sarpaneva.
*It is in good condition with no noticeable damage. The box has some wear.
Timo Sarpaneva specialized in graphic design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki.
After graduating, he won second prize in Riihimaen Lasi's glass design competition in 1949 and was invited to become a glass designer,
but negotiations broke down due to the humiliating offer of providing designs for free.
While exploring paths to becoming a glass designer, in 1950 he secured work for Ahlstrom, Iittala's parent company, designing exhibitions, show windows, and graphics.
In the same year, he decided to leave Ahlstrom after receiving a request for glass design from Holmegaard in Denmark,
but Ahlstrom proposed a path to becoming a glass designer at Iittala, a group company, and he changed his mind,
starting his career as a glass designer at Iittala in 1951.
With his initial sophisticated and artistic art pieces, he won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954,
and again in 1957 for the 'i-line' series, practical mouth-blown glass launched in 1956.
Along with his close friend Tapio Wirkkala, who had been active as a designer at Iittala since 1946, he elevated Iittala into a leading Finnish brand.
At Iittala, he was also active in graphic design, including posters, brochures, and packaging.
In particular, the logo he designed for the 'i-line' later became the brand logo and was used for a long time as a symbol of Iittala.
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 Finnish modern design.
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