"AALTO" TUMBLER (SMOKE) 4056 180ml

"Bölgeblick" won second prize in the pressed glass division of the Karhula–Iittala glass design competition held in 1932.
It was introduced internationally early on, being exhibited in London the following year in 1933, and manufacturing began at Karhula in 1934.
At the Milan Triennale in 1936, it won the Grand Prix for exhibition design, and the "Bölgeblick" series also received a gold medal.
From around 1937, it began to be sold as the "Aalto" series, named after the designer.

The name "Bölgeblick" has been linked to the functionalist building "Café Böljeblick" that appeared at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, which is considered the starting point of Nordic modern design. It is said to be a design born within the潮流 of Nordic modern design that was spreading at the time.
"Aalto" means "wave" in Finnish, and its concentric circular form, spreading like ripples, has a double meaning that also overlaps with the designer's name.
The distinctive stepped rings not only beautifully reflect light but also offer the practicality of stacking vessels for storage.
It also functions as a way to make air bubbles and wrinkle-like marks, common in mass-produced glass at the time, less noticeable.
It is one of the representative products of Nordic modern design, with the "Aino Aalto" series still being manufactured by Iittala today.

This is a 180ml tumbler with product number 4056, a model manufactured at Karhula from 1936 to 1938.
It is one of the series exhibited at the Milan Triennale in 1936, where it won a gold medal.

*It is in good condition with no noticeable damage.
As is characteristic of glass products from the time of manufacturing, there may be air bubbles, wrinkles, distortions, and individual differences in size and shape.
While noticeable damage is described, please understand that other minor scratches and scuffs are to be expected from an item approximately 90 years old.
As this is a rare item, it was sourced using different criteria than our regular merchandise. Please understand this point.