"ARKIPELAGO" CANDLE HOLDER 2644

"ARKIPELAGO" was created using a special technique developed by TIMO SARPANEVA.
By pouring molten glass into a mold in multiple stages, layers are formed, and the temperature differences during the cooling process create wrinkled undulations on the surface.
It is characterized by random large and small air bubbles floating inside.

This is a candle holder from the "ARKIPELAGO" series, designed in 1979 and manufactured from 1980 to 1983.
There are several variations in the form of the "ARKIPELAGO" series candle holders, but the cylinder type is a model with a relatively short manufacturing period.

It has a two-layer structure, including the holder part at the very top.
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.

TIMO SARPANEVA｜1926-2006｜FINLAND

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 as a glass designer, but
negotiations broke down due to the humiliating offer of unpaid design work.
While searching for a path to become a glass designer, in 1950 he got work on exhibitions, show windows, and graphics for Ahlstrom, the parent company of Iittala.
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 become a glass designer at Iittala, a group company, and he changed his mind,
starting his career as a glass designer at Iittala in 1951.
He received the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954 for his first works, sophisticated and artistic pieces of art, and
also received the Grand Prix in 1957 for "i-line," practical mouth-blown glass announced in 1956.
Together with his close friend Tapio Wirkkala, who had been active as a designer at Iittala since 1946, he elevated Iittala to a leading brand representing Finland.
At Iittala, he was also active 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 as a symbol of iittala for a long time.
He was active in a wide range of fields such as art glass, practical glass, ceramics, graphics, and textiles, and is one of the outstanding designers representing Finnish modern design.