i-103 TUMBLER (BLUE GREY) 150ml

This is a tumbler from the "i-line" series, the "i-103" designed in 1956.
Manufactured from 1957 to 1967.
One of the works that won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1957.
*Good condition with no noticeable damage.

TIMO SARPANEVA｜1926-2006｜FINLAND

Timo Sarpaneva majored 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 be a glass designer, but the negotiations broke down due to the humiliating offer of providing designs for free.
While exploring a path 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 offered him a position as a glass designer at Iittala, one of its group companies, and he changed his mind.
He began his career as a glass designer at Iittala in 1951.
His first endeavor, a sophisticated and highly artistic art piece, won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954. He also won the Grand Prix in 1957 for "i-line," practical mouth-blown glass released in 1956.
Together with his close friend Tapio Wirkkala, who had been working as a designer at Iittala since 1946, he elevated Iittala to a leading brand representing Finland.
At Iittala, he also excelled in graphic design, creating posters, brochures, and packaging.
In particular, the logo he designed for "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.