Designers of 20th century
What are Orchid vintage glass sculpture-vases b...
The most beautiful man-made object, according to the American magazine The Home Beautiful. The Grand Prix at the XI Milan Triennale in 1954—the highest award for designers at the time....
What are Orchid vintage glass sculpture-vases b...
The most beautiful man-made object, according to the American magazine The Home Beautiful. The Grand Prix at the XI Milan Triennale in 1954—the highest award for designers at the time....
Why buy vintage glass by Swedish designer Arthu...
The master was already renowned during the Art Deco era of the 1920s and 1930s. He created several iconic series of art glass, ceramics, and porcelain. He represented Sweden at...
Why buy vintage glass by Swedish designer Arthu...
The master was already renowned during the Art Deco era of the 1920s and 1930s. He created several iconic series of art glass, ceramics, and porcelain. He represented Sweden at...
Vibrant story of Pop Art glass designer Tamara ...
In the late 1950s, a young flight attendant Tamara Aladin from the Finnish airline Aero visited the office of the Riihimäki glass factory. She brought her sketches of a cognac...
Vibrant story of Pop Art glass designer Tamara ...
In the late 1950s, a young flight attendant Tamara Aladin from the Finnish airline Aero visited the office of the Riihimäki glass factory. She brought her sketches of a cognac...
What is Cladonia vintage jewelry by designer Ha...
Cladonia is a iconic Modernist bronze jewelry series by Finnish designer Hannu Ikonen. These pieces have an interesting history.In the early 1970s, Scandinavian jewelry design saw the emergence of its own...
What is Cladonia vintage jewelry by designer Ha...
Cladonia is a iconic Modernist bronze jewelry series by Finnish designer Hannu Ikonen. These pieces have an interesting history.In the early 1970s, Scandinavian jewelry design saw the emergence of its own...
Swedish Prometheus: The Product Design of Erik ...
"We'll never be able to sell this," confidently declared the sales managers of Kosta Boda, one of Scandinavia's most prestigious glass art manufacturers. Before the seasoned market experts lay a...
Swedish Prometheus: The Product Design of Erik ...
"We'll never be able to sell this," confidently declared the sales managers of Kosta Boda, one of Scandinavia's most prestigious glass art manufacturers. Before the seasoned market experts lay a...
3 reasons you should buy Aarikka wood jewelry
Aarikka is an iconic Finnish company specializing in the production of limited edition designer wooden jewelry. It was founded in 1954 by renowned designer and jeweller Kaija Aarikka. 1. Kaija Aarikka was...
3 reasons you should buy Aarikka wood jewelry
Aarikka is an iconic Finnish company specializing in the production of limited edition designer wooden jewelry. It was founded in 1954 by renowned designer and jeweller Kaija Aarikka. 1. Kaija Aarikka was...
Nordic stories
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Ariel: Sweden’s Revolutionary Art Glass Techniq...
Ariel represents a labor-intensive and lengthy three-stage technique for processing crystal or glass. Only the most talented designers and glassblowers are capable of working with it. First, the blank for...
Ariel: Sweden’s Revolutionary Art Glass Techniq...
Ariel represents a labor-intensive and lengthy three-stage technique for processing crystal or glass. Only the most talented designers and glassblowers are capable of working with it. First, the blank for...
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What is Organic Design Style in Vintage Nordic ...
Organic design capturing essential nature patterns of Nordics in glass: ice, plants, stone, water. Such an authentic school of art glass design existed in the second half of the 20th...
What is Organic Design Style in Vintage Nordic ...
Organic design capturing essential nature patterns of Nordics in glass: ice, plants, stone, water. Such an authentic school of art glass design existed in the second half of the 20th...
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Why buy vintage light from Space Age Design Era?
Step Back into the Future. The Space Age design wasn’t just about aesthetics, it represented a cultural shift towards optimism and exploration. It was a time when people looked to...
Why buy vintage light from Space Age Design Era?
Step Back into the Future. The Space Age design wasn’t just about aesthetics, it represented a cultural shift towards optimism and exploration. It was a time when people looked to...
Designers of 20th century
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Glass Ceiling Breakers: How Riihimäki’s Women D...
When I walk through old factory halls I like to imagine being in Riihimäki in the 1960s, amid the hum of glassblowers and racks of colored vases. At Riihimäen Lasi,...
Glass Ceiling Breakers: How Riihimäki’s Women D...
When I walk through old factory halls I like to imagine being in Riihimäki in the 1960s, amid the hum of glassblowers and racks of colored vases. At Riihimäen Lasi,...
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Brutal Gold and Shocking Plastic by Björn Wekström
One summer day in 1958, Mrs. Aho walked into the only Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry Art in Helsinki, and she wasn’t empty-handed. In her hands, she carried a vodka bottle...
Brutal Gold and Shocking Plastic by Björn Wekström
One summer day in 1958, Mrs. Aho walked into the only Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry Art in Helsinki, and she wasn’t empty-handed. In her hands, she carried a vodka bottle...
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What is Boat art glass series by Bertil Vallien?
Boats – art glass objects. Each piece in the series is slightly different from the others, as they are handcrafted by the master, making every one of them unique.Bertil Vallien...
What is Boat art glass series by Bertil Vallien?
Boats – art glass objects. Each piece in the series is slightly different from the others, as they are handcrafted by the master, making every one of them unique.Bertil Vallien...
