{"product_id":"tapio-wirkkala-iittala-4-liquor-glasses-set-future-series","title":"Tapio Wirkkala Iittala | 4 liquor glasses set Future series","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage set of four original glasses designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Part of the Future series, produced in Finland between 1958 and 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach glass is 9.5 cm tall and holds 12 cl. Made from thick clear glass with a heavy base and precise cylindrical form. The design feels genuinely futuristic, even decades after production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll four glasses are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors’ glassware by one of Finland’s most influential designers.\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":53657857786197,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/9383\/1253\/files\/IMG_4149.jpg?v=1781296589","url":"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/products\/tapio-wirkkala-iittala-4-liquor-glasses-set-future-series","provider":"Molna Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}