{"product_id":"4-gaissa-shots-tapio-wirkkala-iittala","title":"4 Gaissa shots | Tapio Wirkkala Iittala","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet of 4 shot glasses from Gaissa (Gáissa\" is the Sámi word for \"mountain\") series by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1970s. Iittala glassworks. Height is 5.1 cm, 4 cl. Very good vintage condition with minimal traces of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in organic modernist design capturing essential patterns of Nordic nature in glass: ice, plants, stone and water. This distinctive school of art glass design developed in the Nordic countries during the second half of the 20th century and remains closely associated with Scandinavian modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy vintage glass by Tapio Wirkkala?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTapio Wirkkala was one of the leader of product designers in Midcentury era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis signature glass series became icons of the Scandinavian style. Some, like Ultima Thule, are still in production today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTapio Wirkkala worked for a long time at the flagship art glass factory Iittala in Finland and also for Germany's Rosenthal. He created glass items, utensils, lamps, and jewelry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was a multiple winner of the Milan Triennial, received the highest award, the Pro Finlandia, and became an art academician.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWirkkala's works are in the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), the Design Museum in Finland, the Glass Museum, and many other museums and galleries around the world. A city park in Helsinki is named after him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/collections\/designer-tapio-wirkkala-scandinavian-design\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more pieces by Tapio Wirkkala in our collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iittala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54802149769557,"sku":null,"price":38.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/9383\/1253\/files\/Shot_Glasses_Set_4_Gaissa_Tapio_Wirkkala_Iittala_Molna_Vintage.jpg?v=1788185874","url":"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/products\/4-gaissa-shots-tapio-wirkkala-iittala","provider":"Molna Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}