FLOWER POT (BLACK) L SN3

Designed in 1964, this long-selling model was produced for 20 years from 1964 to 1985.
It is a planter with a saucer, featuring a simple, uncluttered form.
Three sections of the base of the pot are cut out to allow water drainage, making it a design with excellent functionality. It has a matte texture.
*Shows signs of use but is in good condition with no noticeable damage.

RICHARD LINDH｜1929–2006｜FINLAND

Richard Lindh was a Finnish designer. He specialized in ceramics at the School of Art and Design from 1951 to 1954.

It was at this school that he met his future wife, Francesca Mascitti Lindh. In 1953, while still students, they established a small studio in Helsinki, primarily producing practical pottery.

In 1955, he joined Arabia's art department. He held various key positions until leaving Arabia in 1989, including Director of the Applied Arts Department from 1959, Director of the Product Design Department from 1964, and Director of the Art Department from 1973.

He was a designer who worked in a wide range of fields, from fine art crafts to tableware and other products.

ARABIA｜1873 –｜FINLAND

Arabia was founded in 1873 as a subsidiary of the Swedish ceramics manufacturer Rörstrand in the Arabia district on the outskirts of Helsinki, and began operations the following year in 1874. In 1916, it separated from Rörstrand's capital and became an independent Finnish company.

In 1929, one of the world's largest tunnel kilns, measuring 112 meters in length, was introduced, establishing efficient production and a mass production system. This led Arabia to develop into one of Europe's leading ceramics factories.

In 1932, Kurt Ekholm was appointed art director, organizing Arabia's artistic activities into an art department. He created a production environment for artists and established a system to develop products and art pieces in parallel.

A major characteristic of Arabia is that product development was carried out through the interconnection of three areas: the art department, the applied arts department, and the product design department.

Artists such as Toini Muona, Friedl Kjellberg, Michael Schilkin, Birger Kaipiainen, Rut Bryk, and Kyllikki Salmenhaara participated in the art department. Their works gained international recognition from the 1930s, contributing to Arabia's cultural aspect, and playing a significant role in the development of Finnish ceramics.

In the 1940s, Friedl Kjellberg developed Rice Porcelain using the "hotarude" (firefly hand) technique. Mass production began in 1950, and it became a long-selling product until 1974, receiving high international acclaim as a representative artistic porcelain of Arabia.

Against the backdrop of functionalism spreading in Northern Europe in the 1930s, Ekholm launched the AR series of tableware (SINIVALKO) in 1935, pointing the way for later Nordic modern design.

In 1945, Kaj Franck joined as a designer, and together with Kaarina Aho and Ulla Procopé, he pushed for the renewal of product design. The Kilta series, released in 1953, with its simple geometric forms and versatility, achieved great success as innovative modern design tableware.

Arabia boasts numerous awards from the 1930s, especially in the 1950s. At the Milan Triennales (1951, 1954, 1957), many products by designers, in addition to works by artists from the art department, received awards, establishing its global reputation.