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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: chriscooper on June 05, 2011, 08:06:11 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TAPIO-WIRKKALA-IITTALA-Frosted-Glass-Small-Vase-O04-/370513516299?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item564453970b
Seems a lot of money, what's so special?
Chris
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"Jäkälä" (=lichen) vase, produced from 1950-1964, shown at the Milano Triennale 1951.
Early and iconic Wirkkala design, so I am not so surprised about the price...
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4295999 (http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4295999)
Michael