{"product_id":"aalto-vaseclear-9744-3031-145-wooden-mold","title":"AALTO VASE (CLEAR) 9744\/3031-145 WOODEN MOLD","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlvar Aalto won a design competition for an exhibition at the following year's Paris World's Fair, held in 1936 by KARHULA-IITTALA,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith multiple sketches of asymmetrical, organic curves titled \"Leather Trousers for an Eskimo Woman.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the Paris World's Fair, 10 pieces manufactured by Karhula were exhibited in the Finnish Pavilion he designed, marking Alvar Aalto's first solo glass works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the same year, he also designed two flower vases for the Savoy restaurant, which he was in charge of the interior design for,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand one of them, model number 9750\/3030, is still a popular product manufactured today and is commonly known as the SAVOY VASE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is model number 9744\/3031, 145mm high, manufactured using a wooden mold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince there is no cut signature, the exact manufacturing date is unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a second quality product or prototype that was not sold, either manufactured by KARHULA until 1948 (mostly without a cut signature, with some exceptions), or by IITTALA after 1949.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIITTALA also seems to have produced a limited number of items using wooden molds in the 1980s and 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is highly probable that it is the latter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*It is in good condition with no noticeable damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ALVAR AALTO","offers":[{"title":"CLEAR \/ AAGL049","offer_id":48594220351728,"sku":null,"price":242000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5761\/8160\/files\/AAGL049_1.jpg?v=1765849603","url":"https:\/\/elephant-life.com\/en\/products\/aalto-vaseclear-9744-3031-145-wooden-mold","provider":"ELEPHANT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}