{"product_id":"3550-wirkkala-iittala","title":"3550 art glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIittala art glass object and vase, model 3550, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and made in Finland in 1954. The model was produced from 1952 to 1959. This example is handmade and signed \u003cstrong\u003eTapio Wirkkala Iittala 1954\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFine parallel lines are cut across the clear glass, running vertically from the heavy base towards the sculpted pointed rim. The narrow waist and changing outline give the small vase an unusually architectural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eModel 3550 and Wirkkala's Engraved Glass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWirkkala began developing his distinctive language of organic glass forms and fine line engraving in the late 1940s. These ideas reached an international audience at the Milan Triennale in 1951, where his work in glass formed part of the success that established him as a major figure in postwar Finnish design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eModel 3550 belongs directly to this important period. Despite its compact size, it contains many of the qualities associated with Wirkkala's early Iittala art glass: a carefully shaped silhouette, controlled asymmetry and surface decoration that follows the form of the vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe model is documented in design literature and represented in museum collections, including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDesigner: Tapio Wirkkala\u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: Iittala\u003cbr\u003eModel: 3550\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Finland\u003cbr\u003eProduction: 1952 to 1959\u003cbr\u003eThis example: 1954\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Glass\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Handmade glass with fine line cut decoration\u003cbr\u003eColour: Clear\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Tapio Wirkkala Iittala 1954\u003cbr\u003eHeight: approx. 11 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eVery good vintage condition with light traces of use. Some watermarks are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eReference\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eStedelijk Museum Amsterdam, collection, Tapio Wirkkala, model 3550.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iittala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55057641832789,"sku":null,"price":174.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/9383\/1253\/files\/3550_Art_Glass_Vase_Kantarelli_Tapio_Wirkkala_Iittala_Molna_Vintage.jpg?v=1789894700","url":"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/de\/products\/3550-wirkkala-iittala","provider":"Molna Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}