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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
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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
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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?
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Hi,
These are Avena vases, 1970, Tapio Wirkkala design for Iittala, model number 3429. They were manufactured from 1970 to 1989 (I think).
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Hello, and thank you for that fast response! These seem to be quite rare. Again, many thanks!
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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.
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Hello, and thank you, all of you, for your information. Is it common for these to be unsigned?