{"product_id":"kimmo-glass-iittala","title":"2 Kimmo glasses by Erkki Vesanto | Karhula Iittala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair of clear Finnish glass goblets made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarhula-Iittala glassworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Their compact proportions, rounded bowl and solid stem give them the straightforward elegance typical of Finnish table glass from the late 1930s onward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form was produced from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1938 to 1962\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. According to the Karhula glass collection of the Kymenlaakso Museum, the model was created specifically for restaurant use and appeared in Karhula-Iittala catalogue in 1939.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of the model goes back to 1934, when moulds for this type of glass arrived in Finland from the Swedish Eda glassworks. Around 1938, Finnish designer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErkki Vesanto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refined the form, adjusting the stem and the transition into the bowl to give the glass a smoother profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Iittala catalogues the series also appears under the internal model number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: Karhula and Iittala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry: Finland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner: Erkki Vesanto, form revision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel number: 2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction period: 1938 to 1962\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Clear glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal use: Restaurant glassware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity: Pair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 11 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iittala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55146875781461,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/9383\/1253\/files\/Kimmo_Wine_Glasses_Karhula_Iittala_Erkki_Vesanto_Molna_Vintage.jpg?v=1790716757","url":"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/de\/products\/kimmo-glass-iittala","provider":"Molna Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}