{"product_id":"sarp533","title":"\"TRIENNALE\" i-010 GOBLET","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"i-line\" series, introduced by Timo Sarpaneva in 1956, occupied a position between art glass and industrial product design. It was marketed as refined domestic glassware, priced around 20–30% higher than ordinary glassware of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 1955 H55 exhibition, Iittala’s strong emphasis on art glass also drew a more critical response, prompting renewed discussion about design for everyday life. Against this background, \"i-line\" can be seen as Sarpaneva’s answer to that question—offering a new direction for Iittala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother defining feature of the series was its subtle color palette, developed around grey and extended into blue, lilac, and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mark created for \"i-line\"—a lowercase “i” set within a red circle—was adopted the following year as the symbol for Iittala’s art glass as a whole, and later became the company’s long-standing brand mark. The “i” inside the red circle represents a blowpipe inserted into a glowing furnace, with molten glass gathered at its tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series was exhibited at the 1957 Milan Triennale, where it received the Grand Prix, marking Sarpaneva’s second Grand Prix following his award for art glass in 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is model “i-010,” a goblet from Timo Sarpaneva’s i-line series, designed in 1956 and given the name “TRIENNALE.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts form is composed of a cylindrical bowl, stem, and thick foot, defined by a clear interplay of horizontal and vertical lines. By giving substantial thickness to the lower part of the bowl and the foot, the design emphasizes the contrast in mass and creates a solid, stable impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was one of the models exhibited at the 1957 Milan Triennale. The same model also appeared in an i-line advertisement published in a magazine during the exhibition, and together with the name “TRIENNALE,” this suggests that it was one of the emblematic models of the i-line series at the Milan Triennale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside is cut-signed “TIMO SARPANEVA - IITTALA 57,” and the fact that it was given the unusual model number “i-010” within the i-line series also suggests that it held a special position within the line. A particularly rare model that never entered regular production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* In good condition with no noticeable damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eTimo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIMO SARPANEVA","offers":[{"title":"CLEAR \/ SARP533","offer_id":49898069721328,"sku":null,"price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5761\/8160\/files\/SARP533_1.jpg?v=1782741197","url":"https:\/\/elephant-life.com\/en\/products\/sarp533","provider":"ELEPHANT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}