{"product_id":"sarp503","title":"\"ARKIPELAGO\"  CANDLE HOLDER 2644","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ARKIPELAGO series was created through a special technique developed by Timo Sarpaneva. By pouring molten glass into a mold in several stages, layered strata are formed, while differences in temperature during the cooling process create a rippled, wrinkled surface. Suspended within the glass are bubbles of varying size, scattered in a seemingly random pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is a candleholder from the ARKIPELAGO series, designed in 1979 and manufactured from 1980 to 1983. Although the series includes several variations in form, the cylindrical model appears to have had a comparatively short production period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a three-part layered structure, including the upper candleholder section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition with no noticeable damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\" style=\"margin-top:48px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIMO SARPANEVA｜1926–2006｜FINLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Timo Sarpaneva was one of the leading figures of modern Finnish design. Trained as a graphic designer at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, he began his career in 1949 after winning second prize in a glass design competition organized by Riihimäen Lasi. Although invited to join the company, negotiations collapsed when he was asked to work without compensation.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    While seeking a path as a glass designer, Sarpaneva worked for A. Ahlström in 1950, producing exhibition displays, shop windows, and graphic material. That same year, he received an offer from the Danish glassworks Holmegaard and considered leaving. Instead, he was encouraged by Ahlström to pursue glass design within its subsidiary Iittala, where he began his career as a glass designer in 1951.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    His early artistic glass objects quickly gained international recognition, earning the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954. He received the award again in 1957 for i-line, a series of mouth-blown utilitarian glassware introduced in 1956. Alongside his close contemporary Tapio Wirkkala, Sarpaneva played a central role in establishing Iittala as one of Finland’s most significant design brands.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    At Iittala, Sarpaneva was also active as a graphic designer, creating posters, catalogues, and packaging. The distinctive i mark he designed for the i-line series later evolved into the enduring symbol of the brand.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Working in close collaboration with glassblowers and technicians, Sarpaneva continuously explored new techniques and forms of expression. Through extensive experimentation, he developed the Finlandia series in 1963, inspired by the charred surface of wooden molds. This spirit of innovation extended into textiles, culminating in Ambiente, a pioneering printing technique developed with the Tampella mills, in which fabric was treated as a surface for direct, painterly expression—what he described as “machine painting.”\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Beyond Iittala and Tampella, Sarpaneva’s work spanned a wide range of materials and industries, including art glass for Venini, porcelain for Rosenthal, cast iron for Rosenlew, stainless steel for Opa, as well as rugs and graphic design.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    He received numerous international awards, including the Lunning Prize in 1956, the International Design Award in the United States in 1963, the Pro Finlandia medal in 1967, and the honorary title of Professor in 1977, among many others.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIMO SARPANEVA","offers":[{"title":"CLEAR \/ SARP503","offer_id":48932343808240,"sku":null,"price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5761\/8160\/files\/SARP503_1.jpg?v=1772533880","url":"https:\/\/elephant-life.com\/en\/products\/sarp503","provider":"ELEPHANT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}