Vintage glass vase from the modernist series Lunar Eclipse. Vases and bowls from the series, which simultaneously serve as artworks, created by renowned Finnish designer and jeweler Pentti Sarpaneva. Substantial one. Signed and dated by designer.
1969. Kumela glassworks. Height is 19 cm. Excellent vintage condition.
Sarpaneva's interior designs were known for their monumental quality. His vases often included elements reminiscent of architectural decorations from that era. This particular vase, for example, evokes the style of modernist buildings from the early 1970s. At the same time, the piece embodies cosmic forms, representing the moon in various phases of its eclipse. It is a profoundly intricate and fascinating work.
This vase is mentioned in the book on 20th-century Scandinavian glass by American researchers L. Pina and L. Vigier, titledScandinavian Glass 1930-2000: Ice and Fire.
