Minimalist clear glass bowl with wooden lid Purtilo series by renowned Finnish designer Kaj Franck.
1960s-1970s, Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland. Diameter: 14.5 cm, height: 8 cm. Number 5354 in glassworks art catalog.
Overall good vintage condition, there is small chip on the rim. Lead has traces of use. Please, refer to the photos.
Kaj Franck was a revolutionary in art glass and tableware design.
In the early 1950s, Franck refused lush decorating of the items in favor of clean lines, shapes, interesting colors and textures, thus, becoming one of the founders of mid-20th century modernist design in the Nordics.
