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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: msiscoe on December 15, 2009, 08:40:05 PM

Title: glass "bark" style vases - ID = Avena, Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala
Post by: msiscoe on December 15, 2009, 08:40:05 PM

Hello, I see these vases listed as Whitefriars, however, they have an uneven mouth and base, which the Whitefriars vases do not. Can anyone identify these?

Many thanks,


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150394260204&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT

Title: Re: glass "bark" style vases Whitefriars?
Post by: jonchellycain on December 15, 2009, 08:58:27 PM

I think these ones are scandinavian ??, i want to say Iittala but am most likely wrong ;D. There where lots of companies that did the bark style, i think Ravenhead also did them and i think woolworths also sold them?

Title: Re: glass "bark" style vases Whitefriars?
Post by: Della on December 15, 2009, 09:10:57 PM

Hi,
These are Avena vases, 1970, Tapio Wirkkala design for Iittala, model number 3429. They were manufactured from 1970 to 1989 (I think).

Title: Re: glass "bark" style vases Whitefriars?
Post by: msiscoe on December 15, 2009, 09:33:20 PM

Hello, and thank you for that fast response! These seem to be quite rare. Again, many thanks!

Title: Re: glass "bark" style vases Whitefriars?
Post by: Pinkspoons on December 16, 2009, 04:02:48 AM

As stated above, they were in production for just shy of two decades. They're one of, if not the, most common of Wirkkala's 'textured' vases on the secondary market.

Even so, a bit of a bargain at $9.99 for a pair - excellent find.

Title: Re: glass "bark" style vases Whitefriars?
Post by: msiscoe on December 17, 2009, 12:07:22 AM

Hello, and thank you, all of you, for your information. Is it common for these to be unsigned?