{"product_id":"tupa-tumbler-5213-2381-200ml-2","title":"\"TUPA\" TUMBLER 5213\/2381 200ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003eThe TUPA series is the only product designed by Kaj Franck during his four years at IITTALA (from 1946), following his second and third-place awards in the KARHULA-IITTALA design competition held in 1946. It was also the first glass product he designed in his career. It was unveiled at Stockmann department store in 1948 and subsequently manufactured until 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003eThe TUPA series is a recreation of 'WALDGLAS' (forest glass), which was produced in Finland until the mid-19th century. The antique green glass was specially developed for this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003eThis is a tumbler from the TUPA series, manufactured from 1949 to 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003e'WALDGLAS' (forest glass) is a green glass made primarily from forest ash and sand. It is not a uniform, high-quality glass, often containing bubbles, wrinkles, and impurities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003eFurthermore, we have handled many TUPA series items, and most of them had scuffs, scratches, and stains. This phenomenon is not observed in IITTALA products from the same period, and it is likely a characteristic of this particular glass. Even items with the same product number may vary in glass thickness and form. Please be aware of this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003e*There are signs of use such as scuffs and scratches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 48px;\" class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKAJ FRANCK｜1911–1989｜FINLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaj Franck was one of the leading figures of 20th-century Finnish modern design. He studied furniture design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki under Arttu Brummer, and during his studies visited the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, where he encountered the emerging ideals of functionalism. After graduating in 1932, he worked across a wide range of fields, including furniture, interiors, textiles, and toys. In 1934, he briefly worked as a draughtsman at Riihimäki Glassworks. His work was disrupted during the Second World War, but this period played a role in shaping the socially conscious approach that would later define his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1945, Franck was invited by Kurt Ekholm, then art director of Arabia, to join the company, where he was tasked with redefining tableware for postwar everyday life. At that time, Ekholm appointed, for the first time at Arabia, a designer dedicated specifically to utility ware, and Franck became the first to take on this role. As he had no formal training in ceramics, he was regarded as someone capable of approaching tableware from a fresh perspective, unbound by established conventions. In 1946, following success in a design competition organized by Karhula-Iittala, he began working as a glass designer at Iittala. In 1950, when Nuutajärvi became part of the same Wärtsilä group as Arabia, he moved there, where he began designing glassware based on the same principles he had pursued at Arabia, later serving as artistic director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften described as the “conscience of Finnish design,” Franck’s philosophy was rooted in the ideas of “design for the people” and the social responsibility of the designer. His work is characterized by simple geometric forms and the use of color without ornamentation, resulting in timeless objects intended for long-term use. For Franck, beauty meant being “necessary, functional, justified and right.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his most iconic works are the KILTA series (now known as TEEMA) for Arabia and the 5027 tumbler series (later marketed as KARTIO) for Nuutajärvi, both designed in the 1950s and still in production by Iittala today. KILTA in particular introduced a radically new approach: instead of fixed dinner services, it allowed users to select and combine individual pieces according to their needs, redefining the concept of tableware and setting the direction for modern tableware design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Franck also produced numerous unique glass works at Nuutajärvi, especially from the 1970s onward, exploring more experimental and craft-oriented approaches. These works reveal another, more artistic dimension of his practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1960, Franck was also active as an educator at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, exerting a lasting influence on Finnish design education. His legacy continues today, reflected in the Kaj Franck Design Prize established in his name. His many honors include an Honorary Award at the Milan Triennale in 1954, the Lunning Prize in 1955, the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1957, and the Compasso d’Oro in the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KAJ FRANCK","offers":[{"title":"GREEN \/ KFGL1593","offer_id":48704164331760,"sku":null,"price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5761\/8160\/files\/KFGL1593_1.jpg?v=1768048878","url":"https:\/\/elephant-life.com\/en\/products\/tupa-tumbler-5213-2381-200ml-2","provider":"ELEPHANT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}